Illegal immigrants allowed to practice law in California (driver's license, representation, driver)
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(Reuters) - Illegal immigrants can be licensed to practice law in California under one of eight bills expanding immigrant rights that were signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday.
The California Supreme Court, which finalizes requests of applicants to be licensed as a lawyer in California, is now authorized to approve qualified applicants regardless of their immigration status.
I was under the impression that all lawyers are considered an officer of the court and as such can not knowingly be in violation of or be participating in violation of the law. Being an illegal is pretty much knowingly violating the law.
I was under the impression that all lawyers are considered an officer of the court and as such can not knowingly be in violation of or be participating in violation of the law. Being an illegal is pretty much knowingly violating the law.
Wrong.
Being an undocumented alien is a "document offense;" it's similar in character to driving without your driver's license or without registration and proof of insurance in the car. It's no more serious, from a legal perspective, than receiving a speeding or parking ticket. And the last time I checked, they didn't disbar attorneys or pull their law licenses for getting parking tickets.
I know that some folks would like to think that it's a misdemeanor or even a felony, but it's not.
Assuming there's anyone answering the phones there, call up your nearest ICE office and ask them. They'll tell you the same thing.
I was under the impression that all lawyers are considered an officer of the court and as such can not knowingly be in violation of or be participating in violation of the law. Being an illegal is pretty much knowingly violating the law.
Being an undocumented alien is a "document offense;" it's similar in character to driving without your driver's license or without registration and proof of insurance in the car. It's no more serious, from a legal perspective, than receiving a speeding or parking ticket. And the last time I checked, they didn't disbar attorneys or pull their law licenses for getting parking tickets.
I know that some folks would like to think that it's a misdemeanor or even a felony, but it's not.
Assuming there's anyone answering the phones there, call up your nearest ICE office and ask them. They'll tell you the same thing.
Being in the US illegally is a misdemeanor which IS a crime. Getting caught and deported a 2nd time is a felony. Speeding and so on are just "infractions" which WON'T stay on your record your whole life. Misdemeanors and felonies WILL.
Getting caught and deported a 2nd time is a felony.
No, it's not. Reentering without documentation after being deported is a civil offense, not a criminal one. In any event, being here without documentation isn't a criminal offense, regardless of how you entered the US.
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Originally Posted by Packard fan
Speeding and so on are just "infractions" which WON'T stay on your record your whole life. Misdemeanors and felonies WILL.
Give ICE a call and ask for the Enforcement Division. They'll bring you up to speed.
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