Cherokee County in north metro Atlanta will join the few but growing number of Georgia counties and cities who verify the immigration status of applicants for business licenses, in compliance with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act (formerly Senate Bill 529), which has been in effect for almost two years. The act requires local [...]
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Cherokee County [GA] to Verify Business License Applicants
Posted by BobG on January 23rd, 2009
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Gwinnett’s Immigration Enforcement Leaves Much to be Desired
Posted by BobG on October 13th, 2008
Gwinnett County recently announced that it would comply with a 15-month-old state law that requires it to verify the citizenship status of applicants for a new business license or renewal. But the county’s strict interpretation of the law creates a loophole large enough for an illegal alien to crawl through. Commission Chairman Charles Bannister knows [...]
Gwinnett Cities, County Ignore State Immigration Law
Posted by BobG on June 17th, 2008
Almost 18 months after Georgia enacted one of the toughest illegal immigration laws in the nation, neither the county nor a single Gwinnett city has fully complied with the new requirements regarding eligibility for public benefits. S.B. 529, enacted as the “Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act,” went into effect on July 1, 2007. The law [...]
