Immigration
Aug. 3, 2012
DOJ argues against undocumented immigrant's admission to bar
California may not legally admit an undocumented immigrant to practice law, the U.S. Department of Justice has told the state Supreme Court.
By Don J. DeBenedictis
Daily Journal Staff Writer
California may not legally admit an undocumented immigrant to practice law, the U.S. Department of Justice told the state Supreme Court in the case of a 35-year-old law-school graduate who wants to be a lawyer.
A federal statute that prohibits states from granting welfare and other public benefits to the undocumented also bans granting professional licenses, the Justice Department argued in a brief filed late Wednesda...
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