Templeton unveils BUILD THE WALL Policy
Republican gubernatorial candidate Catherine Templeton unveiled her Build the Wall platform.
Speaking during an event at a retirement community in Oconee County last week, Templeton said she was one of the first people former Governor Nikki Haley asked to help make it “a great day in South Carolina” as the Director of Labor, License, and Regulation.
“Part of the reason was to protect South Carolina jobs from Big Labor unions and Obama’s National Labor Relations board,” said Templeton. “But also, to protect South Carolina jobs from illegals and those not permitted to work here.”
Templeton made reference to her role in writing, shaping, and pushing one of the toughest immigration laws in the nation through the South Carolina legislature. In 2011, Haley held a news conference stating Templeton had “started” the talks.
“Under Governor Haley, I helped write the law that banned sanctuary cities, shutdown a business that hired illegal workers, and instituted E-Verify – a program that allows employers to determine an applicant’s immigration status,” said Templeton.
During her time as the head of two state agencies, Templeton fought big labor and won, stopped the Obama Administration from killing South Carolina jobs, called out corruption, and fired state bureaucrats who were wasting taxpayer
money. She is equally committed to fighting illegal immigration in South Carolina.
As governor, Catherine Templeton will:
Keep Illegal Immigrants Away from SC Jobs:
Equip local law enforcement to help enforce immigration laws, thus keeping illegals from taking South Carolina jobs.
“It’s simple, really,” Templeton said. “You enforce immigration laws to their fullest extent. I will do that by equipping local law enforcement to help enforce immigration laws, thus keeping illegals from taking South Carolina jobs.”
Support President Trump’s Immigration Policy:
Criminalize public officials who offer sanctuary city status to illegals or who boycott contractors working on the border wall.
“I stand in 100 percent solidarity with President Trump’s immigration policy,” Templeton said. “I will act likewise on the state level by criminalizing public officials who offer sanctuary city status to illegals or who boycott contractors working on the border wall.”
Templeton will continue to discuss her positions on a variety of issues that are important to South Carolinians.