SACRAMENTO The California Supreme Court should not admit an undocumented immigrant to the State Bar, attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice said in an amicus curiae brief filed Thursday.
Federal statutes governing when undocumented immigrants can receive local public benefits expressly prohibit states from issuing professional licenses to those in the country illegally, DOJ lawyers wrote in a 25-page brief.
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