Illegal Aliens Seek Law Licenses in Greater Numbers
"Illegal immigrants brought to the USA as children, and who later graduated law schools in California, Florida and New York, are trying to gain entry to their state bars so they can work as attorneys. Sergio Garcia's family illegally crossed into the USA from Mexico when he was 17 months old, and he went on to graduate from Chico State University and Cal Northern School of Law. He took the state bar exam in July 2009 and passed it but was told he could not join the state bar -- a standard requirement for all practicing attorneys -- because he had checked a box on his application that said he was in the country illegally," USA Today writes.