A planned hotline to accept complaints about illegal immigrants hasn’t been set up in South Carolina because the agency supposed to operate it doesn’t have the money.
The hotline is part of a new law, considered one of the toughest in the country, passed last year to root out illegal immigrants.
The Greenville News reported today that the Commission on Minority Affairs doesn't have the $287,000 to start the hotline or a database to help track immigration information received by all state agencies.
Sen. Larry Martin, a Pickens County Republican who helped push the immigration law last year, said the hotline and database were considered extras that would only be paid for if lawmakers could eventually find the money.
"The idea was great if we had the money," he said. "It was basically an add-on. But if the funding is not there, it's not there."
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Maybe they could outsource the hotline to someone in India...
ReplyDeleteIt was inevitable that they would have hired illegals to man the phone lines anyway
ReplyDeleteWho cares?
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ReplyDeleteSend a bill to the FEDS, $500.00 for every illegal they process, after all it was the FEDS that did not defend the border to start with.Can you imagine what would happen if a war broke out on our border.We're screwed.
ReplyDeleteThey can afford it. Stop the welfare paymets to these illegals and there is more than enough money. Take away the free medical service and more money is freed up to pay for the bus to drive them back to Mexico, S. America, etc. See, easy fix.
ReplyDeleteIllegals immigrants are taking some places in Rock Hill. At the large nursery on Main street in Rock Hill latinos are everywhere. No one seems to care about the public service benefits illegal immigrants get and the taxes not paid by them or businesses who employ them. It is far more that the $300K the state needs.
ReplyDeleteFinally who at DMV is helping them get their drivers licenses?
The illegals are here because "we" wanted them here. "We" being and political party. "We" being consumers who would rather have lower prices for fruit, yardwork, dishwashers, etc then we would have if American businesses hired more expensive, less productive red-blooded Americans. America is price-driven, nobody is boycotting Made-In-China Walmart.
ReplyDeleteThe real criminal is the American who offered them a job. Yes, the illegal did not pay taxes but the American employer was supposed to pay matching employement taxes. Who knows the law better? The American.
Illegal costs $6.00 per hour -cash. American costs $10, plus matching 25% in taxes, plus medical, plus hiring someone else to cover when the American takes vacation or calls out sick. So the $10/ hour American really costs the employer $20 per hour. That does not even consider Overtime at time and half that the illegal never sees.
I would rather see Americans working, but who is going to pay for the double in labor costs??
I WILL VOLUNTEER MY TIME! Just do it we cant afford not to!!!!
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ReplyDeleteIllegals pay their taxes. Don't you know???? and work hard to have their kids in college paying out of State Tuition, don't you know? I could name severals positive things that they are doing, you didn't know.
ReplyDeleteJust give them the opportunity to be part of our Country legally as our great-great-grandparents had the same when they came here.
Out criminals and just stay people that love this land.
I am soooo sick of paying taxes for lazy rednecks, fat people and the guetto! seriously soooo sick!!! When are we going to get rid of those?!! WHEN!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIn response to Jim (at least you used a name not just Anonymous):
ReplyDeletePlease don't assume "we" ever wanted them here. Speaking as a consumer, I would rather have produce that hasn't been contaminated by some disease carrying illegal immigrant leaving feces and urine in the field where the goods are grown. I would rather hire US citizens to do my yard work and any other work I might need around the house. I do boycott "Made in China" products.
Yes, employers that hire illegals shoulder a great deal of blame. But ultimately the federal government (as well as local and state) is to blame for the increased influx of illegals. Not only should the government enforce existing immigration laws but also enforce the laws against employers who hire them. Without jobs being available they would stop coming and maybe most would leave. The others can be deported. Every company in existance should be required to use the E-verify program BEFORE hiring.
As someone who has processed payroll at a company that hired illegals, let me explain to you about the taxes. Illegals have learned that if they fill out their W-4 withholding form and claim 8 or 9 dependents, very little, if any, federal and state tax is deducted. They use a fake or stolen social security number and these taxes (7.65%) are withheld and the employer matches them. Then the illegals want to know where their insurance card is because they see a Medicare deduction on their check stub. And haven't you heard about illegal immigrant supporters demanding that illegals should be entitled to social security benefits?
Maybe some employers pay low cash wages but not all. My employer actually paid them $10/hr and up to $15/hr with time and 1/2 for OT. Illegals take vacation and sick time too. Or they may not show up for work because they were thrown in jail for DWI or for getting caught molesting the neighbors children or for murder, rape, or gang violence.
SandT...SHUT UP!! humm let's see..who raped and killed this little girl Sandra Cantu? it was an illegal immigrant? humm I don't think so.. what about the craiglist killer? humm yeah.sure he was an illegal immigrant right? shut up! don't blame the illegal immigrants for all the crime..sure we have some illegal immigrants doing that but so Caucasian people and African American;and I mention races because I am pretty sure you are talking about Mexicans or Latino people, you are so living in the past, United States is so mixed with different races now and you have to accept that. I also changed my dependents in my W4 every time I get bonuses at work and I hate to pay taxes but not only for the benefit of illegal immigrants, but for lazy LEGAL fat people! and cheaters who try to get some free money from the government! at least one thing I give to this illegal immigrants is that probably the 80% of this people work hard. The sad thing is they majority make Sh*t! and if you know one of them making OT and $15 the hr well GOOD! they work for it!..
ReplyDeleteI am not supporting illegal immigration but I do support a solution for this people to become legal and have the same opportunities because they deserve it and they do want to because they love this country. I do know some illegal people and I know they do love USA and I know they work hard. Again some illegal might be in gangs groups but also African Americans and Caucasian and they are legals..is there any difference about that? because they are legal will make it a "better crime"... do some research SandT! before you write stupid stuff! USA is not doing good right now as well..maybe at some point we're gonna have to migrate to some other countries to have a better life and I would not like to be treated this way.
Ps. Dig a hole and get in there, we don't want narrow minded people in this country!
In response to SandT don't be a hater!
ReplyDeleteYou should not make so many assumptions! Do you not know the English language enough to comprehend? Let me help you understand what I wrote...
I never said that illegal immigrants were responsible for "all the crime". Furthermore, I did not mention any specific race. It doesn't matter how many races are in the US. What matters is ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION! I don't care if they're Asian, Mexican, Latino, Italian, French, Canadian, etc. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTION is a major reason the US economy is in the toilet. All of the money they send out of the US and it never comes back into circulation here. They use and abuse our healthcare and medical facilities, our schools, roads, courts, jails, prisons...the list goes on and on. I don't have to accept anything and I reject ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS every chance I get. I am a member of FAIR, ALIPAC, NUMBERS USA and other organizations that fight ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION. I also send letters and faxes to senators and house representatives letting them know how I feel. YOU need to accept and face the fact that the majority of US citizens are SICK AND TIRED OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND WANT ALL OF THEM DEPORTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
I didn't say that illegals change their dependents on their W4 forms no ...they fill it out with fictious information when they are hired with their fake documents. (I saw a documentary about how the Mexican government has the instructions in their booklet about how to illegally cross the border and get money in the US to send south of the border.) ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS are CHEATERS when they cross the border ILLEGALLY. It does not matter how many of the ILLEGALS "work hard". ILLEGALS TAKE WAY MORE OUT OF THIS COUNTRY THAN THEY CONTRIBUTE. Anchor babies should not be US citizens just because they are born on the US side of the borders notice the s) because TWO WRONGS DO NOT MAKE A RIGHT. There is NOTHING SAD ABOUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. They came here illegally and should be quickly processed, heavily fined, deported and banned from the US for the rest of their lives. They deserve NOTHING for breaking the law! The only solution for ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTION IS IMMEDIATE DEPORTATION! AND THEY SHOULD TAKE THEIR ANCHOR BABIES WITH THEM.
YOU are the one that needs to do some valid research and YOU are the one making ignorant comments.
I wish people like YOU (ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SUPPORTERS) would "migrate to some other countries" so my family and I and LEGAL US citizens can have a better life!
I am absolutely sick of ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS! ILLEGALS SHOULD HAVE NO RIGHTS. IT SHOULD BE THE RIGHT OF US CITIZENS TO LIVE IN AN "ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT" FREE ENVIRONMENT. THE GOVERNMENT (LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL) SHOULD BEGIN IMMEDIATE STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF EXISTING IMMIGRATION LAWS WITHOUT MERCY.
I'll donate an answering machine that says "GO HOME". That's the only hotline illegals need. Oh, and Caller ID to track 'em down.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous said "I'll donate an answering machine that says "GO HOME". That's the only hotline illegals need. Oh, and Caller ID to track 'em down".
ReplyDeleteGreat comment! Of course you would have to make the recording say "GO HOME" in Spanish.
I don't want to think about what would it happen to you when you die? Hates and any other negative feelings ...the world belongs to God and he forgives our sins (criminals inclusive).
ReplyDeleteIn other words, let's help to solve illegals inmigration issues. You will see that the millions and millions of illegals inmigrants won't be deported..NEVER! Thousands here another thousands there, but not all of them. Let's think in a smart way.
Ha! they are deported today and in a month they would come back. Yes, that's true and this never ends.
ReplyDeleteWe need a final solution.
Your emails, letters, comments
with a lack of education wouldn't help it.
It's very surprising that people are saying some of the things that are posted on here about being against immigrants coming to America. The statue of Liberty, (you know that HUGE green lady in New York) yes that was sarcastic, is there to welcome all the immigrants to this country.Unless your Native American, your families generations back were also immigrants. So how is it that you can be so self righteous and tell others to go back home? I'm floored that people are not very understanding and can speak so ignorantly about this topic. Where's the hope and where's the love. geez!
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