On Deadline - USATODAY.com [expanded by...: S.C. governor to sign tough immigration law

On Deadline - USATODAY.com [expanded by feedex.net] On Deadline - USATODAY.com S.C. governor to sign tough immigration law 22 Jun 2011, 6:53 pm South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley confirms through a spokesperson that she will sign a tough bill requiring police to check the immigration status of anyone who has been arrested, the Associated Press reports. That would make South Carolina the fifth state to adopt such laws, after Utah, Indiana, Georgia and Arizona. Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas are considering similar measures this session, Reuters reports. The State newspaper reports that South Carolina's law will mandate that businesses check new employees through the federal online 'E-Verify' system and require the creation of "a statewide illegal immigrant police force, operating under the state Department of Public Safety." House Democrats, The State reports, argue that the proposition is "illogical and will hurt businesses." The AP says the American Civil Liberties Union plans to challenge the law in court. See photos of: South Carolina To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor . For publication consideration in the newspaper, sendto . Include name, phone number, city and state for verification. To view our corrections, go to . You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.