Immigration in South Carolina

State Fact Sheets

• New Americans in South Carolina:  The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in the Palmetto State
• South Carolina:  Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Innovation, and Welcoming Initiatives in the Palmetto State

District-by-District Profiles

• South Carolina District 4 - Representative Trey Gowdy
• South Carolina District 5 - Representative Mick Mulvaney

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Fact Sheets and Reports

• AIC Executive Director Ben Johnson's Testimony Before the House Judiciary Committee (IPC Perspectives, March 2013)
• Latinos in America: A Demographic Overview (IPC Fact Check, April 2012)
• What Arizona v. United States May Mean for States with Similar Immigration Laws (IPC Fact Check, April 2012)
• Bad for Business: How Anti-Immigration Legislation Drains Budgets and Damages States’ Economies (IPC Fact Check, March 2012)
• Q&A Guide to State Immigration Laws (IPC Special Reports, February 2012)
• Arizona is Not the First State to Take Immigration Matters into their Own Hands (IPC Fact Check, May 2010)

Blog Posts

• Courts Continue to Reject Arizona Style Laws, Even as House Embraces SAFE Act (August 2013)
• How States And Local Economies Benefit From Immigrants (July 2013)
• Skilled Immigrants Come Through All Immigration Channels (March 2013)
• Agriculture Industry Harmed by Restrictive State Immigration Laws (September 2012)
• Voter ID Laws Tackle Non-Existent Problem of Immigrant Vote Fraud (July 2012)
• Some States Attempt to Move Forward on Immigration Laws Following Supreme Court Decision (July 2012)
• DOJ’s Lawsuit Against South Carolina Latest Legal Challenge to State Immigration Laws (November 2011)
• 50 States Work on Immigration Legislation While Congress Refuses to Act (August 2011)
• South Carolina Governor Signs $1.3 Million Immigration Enforcement Law (June 2011)
• States Legislators Attempt to Reframe Enforcement-Only Approach to Immigration (March 2011)
• State Lawmakers Conflicted Over Immigration Enforcement Measures (January 2011)
• SB1070-Inspired Activity Continues in the States (August 2010)
• Senators Graham and Kyl Buy Tickets to the Birthright Citizenship Dog and Pony Show (August 2010)
• Senator Graham Ready to Tackle Tough Issues, Immigration Included (January 2010)
• Senator Graham is Further Evidence that Immigration Reform is a Bipartisan Effort (January 2010)
• Immigration, Southern Manners, and South Carolina Demographics (September 2009)
• South Carolina Senator in Search of Solutions (August 2009)

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