[Clear Rivers]

Oh wellllll.

[MCCRon58]

Sooooo, I wonder who IS ensuring the meat packers in SC is getting their monies worth for the campaign contributions they have made?????

[fweingart]

Gee. And I had high hopes for this guy.

[babygene]

Since when does the Fed tell states how high a fine can be?

[freedomfiter2]

The bill allows for fines as high as $10,000 when an employer knowingly hires an illegal immigrant.

That’s just so wrong. The employer should be deported since he obviously has no loyalty to the US.

[Andy'smom]

Sanford: Immigration bill not tough enough
http://thestatecom.typepad.com/ygatoday/2008/05/sanford-immigra.html

[A Strict Constructionist]

I guess he’s hoping McPain notices that he’s a team player.

[Between the Lines]

Sanford says federal law won't allow the state to impose fines that range that high.

Sanford has vetoed other bills that he believed would not stand up in the courts. He is a real stickler for the law.

[CPT Clay]

Lets see if he is VP materiel.

[Liz]

ping

[Biblebelter]

McCain-Goober state, nuff said.

[Darren McCarty]

Mark Sanford's one of my favorites, and this is another reason why. If he signs an illegal law, it gets tossed out of court. I know there's been a lot of debate over what Hazelton has done on this issue and they had troubles with the courts.

My gut feeling tells me that the pols in the State Senate want to pass a law they KNOW will be thrown out, have Sanford sign that. The courts then become the bad guys when it is tossed, and then say "We did what we could do, but the courts tossed it out."

[Lynne]

I understand the Senate version will only apply to employers with more than 100 employees. That will be no deterrent to all the landscapers, contractors, etc. that use illegal workers.

[LifeOrGoods?]

Wow. I used to think the world of Gov Sanford. Maybe the rumors that he wants to be McLame’s VP are true, because he's using McClame-like excuses to avoid solving a pressing problem in SC. Sign the bill already Mark!! Sheesh.