California Supreme Court
Jan. 9, 2014
Employer sanctions and Sergio Garcia, Esq.
The unspoken assumption underlying many statements in the media following the case is that one may work in the U.S. legally through self-employment regardless of one's immigration status. By David Lihwei Lin
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By David Lihwei Lin
Sergio Garcia, 36, came to the U.S. about two decades ago without paper. He remains undocumented today, but the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Jan. 2 to admit Garcia to the State Bar. In re Sergio C. Garcia on Admission, S202512. Since the high court handed down its ruling, many in the news media have enthusiastically reported that Garcia may start practicing law immediately. Many immig...
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