Law on illegals assailed

Discretion urged with immigrants

By Christina Elmore

Monday, November 21, 2011


U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., urged a standing-room-only crowd Sunday to unite in fighting against South Carolina’s new immigration law during a community forum to raise awareness on the issue.

While in Charleston, the Chicago-area congressman heard community testimony putting down the state’s immigration law, which was scheduled to take effect in January.

One such testimony came from Elizabeth Davis Rios, a white woman and U.S. citizen who said her Hispanic husband has been stopped by police for alleged traffic violations that led to his being considered for deportation.

“We all need to band together and do whatever we can. That way, the government cannot continue to separate families,â€