SC agency finds 35 illegal workers at school sites

Associated Press - August 27, 2010 5:15 PM ET

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Five companies have been cited for employing illegal immigrants at school construction sites in a South Carolina county.

The state agency overseeing South Carolina's illegal immigration law reported Friday it has found 35 illegal workers at five construction sites in Pickens County. Officials say they expect to identify more as the investigation continues.

Jim Knight with the state Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation says all 35 were fired, and only one company has been fined. A concrete company was fined $850 after a second inspection found it still wasn't complying.

Under the law, fines are waived for first-time violators who quickly correct the problem.

Superintendent Henry Hunt says district officials are upset at the general contractors.

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