Immigrant issue gets Mecklenburg push - North Carolina

“In a move sure to enliven the fall campaign season, Mecklenburg County commissioners tonight will revive a hot-button debate on proposals to crack down on illegal immigrants and companies that hire them.

At least two of the board’s three Republican members said Monday they will ask the commission to take up two proposals tabled last fall. One would deny some county services to illegal immigrants; the other would deny county contracts to employers found to hire undocumented workers.”

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