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SC governor says Senate's immigration bill can't be enforced
posted 2:17 pm Thu May 01, 2008 - Columbia, S.C.
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(AP) -- South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford (web|news) says the Senate's illegal immigration bill has penalties that can't be enforced by the state.
Sanford said Thursday that federal law won't allow the state to impose fines that range as high as $10,000 when an employer knowingly hires an illegal immigrant. Sanford also hinted that he may veto the bill, but said it's too early to say what he'd do.
Senators say the penalties they passed and sent to the House are enforceable because they are exactly the same as what the federal government imposes.
Meanwhile the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce says it supports the penalties.
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