South Carolina Bill Would Grant Professional Licenses for Immigrants

Venezuelan and Nicaraguan illegal immigrants are transferred by agents of the Border Patrol after crossing the Rio Grande river from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico to El Paso, Texas, on Dec. 27, 2022, to ask for political asylum. Herika Martinez/AFP via Getty Images

A bill that’s been introduced in the South Carolina general assembly would allow immigrants who have valid employment authorization to obtain occupational and professional licenses.

The bill was introduced by both Democratic and Republican lawmakers in the South Carolina legislature. It states: “A person who has a current and valid employment authorization approved by federal immigration authorities shall be eligible for occupational or professional licensure under the provisions of this title provided all other applicable requirements are met.”