Advocate group urges Sanford to veto immigration bill
The Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. --
Advocates for Hispanics in South Carolina asked Gov. Mark Sanford to veto legislation meant to clamp down on illegal immigration.

Diana Salazar, director of the Latino Association of Charleston, joined more than a dozen other advocates Tuesday in asking Sanford to reconsider his promise to sign the bill. Salazar said the bill is unfair and unnecessarily burdens small businesses.

The bill was given final approval last week after months of political wrangling between the House and Senate. It would require all employers to make sure their employees are in the country legally. It also would ban illegal immigrants from attending public colleges.

Salazar said the bill will hurt the state's tourism-dependent economy. [b]She said amnesty is needed for immigrants who have been here for years and just want to provide for their families.[b]

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