What Illegal Aliens Have Done To Saluda SC!

Below is a letter of a lifelong resident of Saluda SC to Governor Mark Sanford as he appeared at an Ace Hardware in Saluda SC on November 5, 2007 . Parts of the letter were deleted to protect the writer. The letter is just a brief summary of how a town has been destroyed by the illegal aliens brought into the town by the Bill Amick, owner and past CEO (his nephew took over this job) of Amick's Farm. (See Pictures After the Letter)
Honorable Governor Sanford:
My name is XXXXX. I am a 6th generation Resident of Saluda County residing on the same land grant afforded my family so many years ago. I love my County so dearly. My dearest memories of my now 50 years are almost all influenced by this county. The rural life style was absolutely perfect for a child in those days. I received my Eagle Scout Award here at 14 years of age.
Sir, as you look around the Hardware Store today, you will probably see old men in their overalls discussing the biggest fish, largest deer harvested, and/or those good old days of Saluda ’s State Championship Football teams of the mid 60’s. Things appear so healthy, so innocent, and so much of what rural American and our great State are all about. This is hardly the truth.

Governor, I am composing this letter because I cannot possibly tell you this story in person today. I, and so many others feel that Saluda County is a town in deep peril. A town scavenged by the misfortunes of Illegal Immigration, and the so many bottom feeders that emerge from this epidemic. I respectfully ask you to consider the following points that are ongoing, and request that you will please grant me the time to discuss these points and give you EVIDENCE of such. I have absolutely nothing to gain financially from any decision affecting the situation that plagues our County. I simply love my County and want the best for its future Citizens. As I travel over our Great State , I am consistently bombarded with remarks about our deplorable conditions. My wife would attest to the many times she has witnessed me crying at night concerning the deterioration of our Town and County. Please consider the following:&a mp;a mp;n bsp;

• Saluda County is the #1 County in our State with the highest increasing Hispanic Population, most all of which are Illegal Residents.

• One Magistrate, Judge Bruce Horne estimates that at least 90-95% of all his Hispanic population that he sees freely admits that they are Illegal Aliens.

• Employees from local Poultry Industries freely admit to fragrant false documentation including Social Security Cards to gain work for Illegals.

• Our own Sheriff admitted that a Town Policeman who recently came here from Atlanta , used his Saluda Police Badge to transport Illegals across the Mexican/US Border.

• That same Policeman recently attended a “Horse Raceâ€