Saturday, January 12, 2008

Horry County - Minuteman Civil Defense Corps

Friday night, the Horry County chapter of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps met for the second time to discuss illegal immigration.
Many at the meeting say the topic is a top concern when picking our next president.
"If you look at the top polls in the nation, it is one of the top one or two in most cases, issues," says attendee, Roan Garcia-Quintana.
Kendra Linkowski of Charleston says "It's the number one issue that we're dealing with."
Margaret Thompson spoke to a group of more than 150 people at Conway High School Friday night, during the second meeting of the Horry County Chapter of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps.
On immigration she has several questions.
"What are we going to do with the people that are already here about seeing if they're legal or not and what we can do to not give them amnesty."
Thompson thinks the candidates didn't confront the issue enough during Thursday night's debate. She, and others, say immigration is the top issue facing the nation.
"This is not a single issue. It affects every single aspect of our lives, from education, from law enforcement, from healthcare."
Others who spoke at Friday's meeting include State Representative Thad Viers and former Myrtle Beach Mayor and now US Senate candidate Mark McBride.
They're next meeting is set for February 7th at Conway High School
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