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SC Legislators Tentatively Agree on Immigration Reform Plan
posted 1:00 pm Wed April 02, 2008 - Columbia, SC
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(AP) A group of House and Senate members have tentatively agreed to a compromise on their separate illegal immigration proposals.
The six conference committee members expect to vote next week on a measure that would require both public and private employers to check the legal status of their employees.
Businesses that knowingly hire illegal immigrants could be charged with a felony and face up to five years in prison under the agreement.
The compromise would also allow local governments to pass their own laws as long as they don't violate federal law or conflict with the state law.
The committee members said Wednesday they will explain the compromise to their colleagues before voting.
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