Immigration

Health care a 'complicated' issue

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Ana-Cecilia de Marquez, 43, rubs her belly when she talks. The illegal immigrant has bothersome and sometimes painful symptoms that require her to stay close to her Goose Creek mobile home. "It's ... like I'm going to deliver a baby," de Marquez said. "It feels like a wound inside."

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I.D. checks may be forced

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Businesses across South Carolina would have to check new hires through a federal work-eligibility database under some versions of the state's planned crackdown on illegal immigrants.

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Sheriffs propose jails for illegals

Monday, March 17, 2008

South Carolina's sheriffs want to do their part to stem illegal immigration by flagging local inmates for deportation. But they can't, largely because the federal government doesn't have the resources.

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Illegal Immigration: Closing the Gates ... Mom, kids joining deported dad in Mexico

Sunday, March 16, 2008

As legislators in Columbia and other state capitals forge immigration reform bills, all the while railing at Congress for its inability to come up with a solution, Americans fume and worry over what they perceive to be either a threat or a potential boon. It's a debate that often is portrayed as a choice between amnesty or deportation.

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10 big questions on immigration

Saturday, March 15, 2008

South Carolina is like many states grappling with the issue of illegal immigration from both an economic and legal perspective. It's important to know the basics before decisions are made. The Post and Courier researched answers for ten basic questions about immigrants living and working in the United States.

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S.C. targets illegals

Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008

Lawmakers are laying out a giant unwelcome mat for illegal immigrants with a bill that strives to be among the toughest in the nation. Yet for all its proposals, the law's chilly sentiment might be its strongest weapon.

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