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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  House Speaker Boehner predicts Congress can pass sweeping immigration legislation this year

Monday, May 06, 2013  Supporters of the immigration bill brought forward last month by a group of four Republican and four Democratic senators have been cautiously optimistic.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  A bill that requires police in South Carolina to check suspects' legal status and mandates that all businesses check their hires through a federal online system is one step from becoming law.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011  South Carolina legislators could give final approval to an illegal immigration bill during their wrap-up session.  Senators resumed debate Tuesday on proposed changes to existing state law that penalizes businesses for hiring illegal workers. Officials want to bring that 2008 law in line with last month's U.S. Supreme Court ruling on an Arizona law.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011  South Carolina legislators have advanced a bill that requires officers to try to check the status of people they suspect are in the country illegally.  The House Judiciary Committee voted 15-7 on Tuesday to send the bill to the House floor. Republicans who control the committee have called the bill a priority for the session.

Wednesday, March 02, 2011  The South Carolina Senate is debating a bill designed to further crack down on illegal immigration.  Opponents call it discriminatory and unnecessary.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010  An Associated Press-Univision poll of more than 1,500 Latinos finds that Hispanic immigrants, many of whom faced huge problems in their homelands, have more idealized views of the United States than Hispanics who were born in America do.

Thursday, May 27, 2010  Lawmakers met again Thursday to discuss adopting a similar immigration bill that's already been signed into law in Arizona.

Thursday, May 27, 2010  Do you agree with a state Senate bill similar to the Arizona law that would allow officers to verify the immigration status of individuals they stop?

Wednesday, May 12, 2010  Los Angeles on Wednesday became the largest city yet to boycott Arizona over its tough new law targeting illegal immigration in a move that likely will affect some $8 million in contracts with the state.

Wednesday, May 05, 2010  Another city council in Arizona has voted to sue over the new state immigration law.

Thursday, April 29, 2010  A handful of South Carolina legislators want an illegal immigration law as tough as Arizona's new rules.

Monday, April 26, 2010  U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva, a Democrat, and civil rights activists spoke to thousands of people gathered at the state Capitol.

Friday, April 23, 2010  Arizona governor signs tough immigration enforcement measure called 'misguided' by Obama