islandpacket.com
BEAUFORT, South Carolina -- Beaufort County wants Hilton Head Island and Bluffton officials to get onboard with a plan to revoke the licenses of businesses that employ illegal immigrants.
All but one of the Beaufort County Council's 11 members approved a
resolution Monday asking the county's municipalities to adopt laws that verify the immigration status of employees.
The county only issues business licenses to companies operating in unincorporated areas. That means Hilton Head and Bluffton do their own business licensing. County Council members say they need the cooperation of the municipalities for the county ordinance to have any impact.
Posted by tyne at October 9, 2007