Police can enforce immigration laws, says prosecutor

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Police stopping motorists on the state's highways may be asking for license, registration and green cards next year.

Attorney General Charlie Condon is pushing legislation that would let South Carolina police officers enforce immigration laws but the proposal have left some Hispanic support groups worried about a witch hunt based on race.

"Not all aliens are terrorists. Not all terrorists are aliens," businessman Manuel Gaetan said Wednesday. "Let's not get a witch hunt in place just because someone does not look like a typical Anglo-Saxon."

Condon said Monday he supports legislation that would give state police authority to enforce federal immigration laws. He also wants the Immigration and Naturalization Service to train a group of officers to crack down on illegals.