To: Media
From: Senator Kevin Bryant
Re: Anderson School District 5 Illegal Employees
Several frustrated unemployed construction business people will be present at the Anderson School District 5 meeting on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 6:30 pm. The purpose of their appearance is to protest the alledged hiring of illegal employees on several construction sites by Anderson School District 5. Below is a letter that has been sent to the School Board by my office in support of these citizens of Anderson County. The letter will be presented by (really) Mr. Michael Deanhart:
Dr. Mack Burris, Chairman
Anderson School District Five
400 Pearman Dairy Road
Anderson, South Carolina 29625
Dear Mr. Chairman,
I want to thank you for your service to the taxpayers, parents and children of Anderson County. I also want to commend your office for providing me with affidavits regarding the employment practices of the companies with construction contracts with School District 5. These affidavits have been passed on to the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation along with a request for audits of the same.
I have been in touch with numerous Anderson County citizens that are frustrated with the current economic climate and in particular, the continued presence of illegal aliens in Anderson County. It is unacceptable that the taxpayer may be funding construction projects that employ illegal aliens.
You are aware that Section 8-14-20 of the South Carolina Code requires that as of January 1, 2010 that all “services contract(s) with a contractor for the physical performance of services within this State” must be completed only with legal workers verified with the Federal verification program known as e-verify.
I join our constituents in asking the Anderson School District 5 Board to review current and future construction contracts and require e-verify for all employers as required by law.
Respectfully,
Kevin L. Bryant
South Carolina Senate District 3
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