South Carolina Business Review

Will lawful immigrants in SC soon be able to receive job-related licenses?

By Mike Switzer

Published April 25, 2024 at 6:30 AM EDT

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Andrew Skinner, director of public relations and development for the Hispanic Alliance in Greenville, S.C.

Most of our listeners are probably aware that the vast majority of non-citizen immigrants in this country are living and working here lawfully. Yet, they still face serious obstacles, one of which is the ability to obtain professional and occupational licenses. But recently, an economic impact report on this issue has been released and legislation has been introduced in our statehouse that may rectify this problem. Mike Switzer interviews Andrew Skinner, director of public relations and development for the Hispanic Alliance in Greenville, S.C.

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After almost 20 years, Mike Switzer retired from Wells Fargo Securities in 2001 as Senior Vice President/Investment Officer and Certified Portfolio Manager. In 1999, he and his wife, Maggie, purchased and operated for eight years the Baskin Robbins ice cream store on Forest Drive in Columbia. They grew the store from a bottom-tier operation in the Baskin Robbins franchise system to one in the top 5% nationwide within three years, tripling sales along the way. While operating the ice cream store, Mike and Maggie received patents for a portable ice cream sink and fold-down sneezeguard they invented and in 2002 started Magnolia Carts, an ice cream cart manufacturing company, which they sold in 2013.

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