While a bunch of folks will jump in and go negative on this news item....I’d kindly point out that each state runs its own lawyer mechanism and the license/test only states that the guy has sufficient knowledge to conduct himself in a state court and advertise himself as a lawyer. Citizenship was never hinged or geared to this feature of the American justice system.
Any idiot can study enough and pass a state bar exam. It doesn’t mean they are that qualified or capable. And what may come out of this little change? In twenty years....we might have ten thousand Chinese lawyers in the US...practicing law and successfully challenging the American-citizen county or state or federal prosecutors because of their lack of knowledge. A bit of enthusiasm and effort put into studying real American law....might come back to bite the system currently in place.
...wow, so people OPENLY breaking our laws can be lawyers?
I’d call this “corruption”, but corrupt people try to hide their crimes.
What do you call it when lawbreakers OPENLY celebrate and win praise from law enforcement?
There are legitimate reasons for a foreign national lawfully in the US to want a law license; e.g., an employee of a foreign firm that does business in the US. The key word there, though, is “lawfully.”
This bill passed 26-7?
I had no idea mental retardation was at such high levels in the sunshine state.
Maybe it’s the sunshine.
What ever happened to Flori-duh.
I just want to know what sort of oath he’ll be taking. “I promise to uphold the law except where it applies to myself...” or something along those lines?
To even get through law school, and presumably work while in college, these illegals would also be using someone else’s Social Security Number. Another level of lawbreaking involving dishonesty.
This bill, and other pro-illegal bills, were ram-rodded through the Florida legislature by REPUBLICANS.
Working behind the scenes, twisting arms and pressuring republicans to approve of the pro-illegal legislation was former Florida governor Jeb Bush.
Scott said he’ll sign it...well maybe they should allow non citizens to run for governor as well.
I’m moving to russia
Leni
As long as these illegal lawyers defending illegals for immigration follow Mexicos immigration laws which is 100 times stricter than the US, the maybe it is OK. Put all immigration courts right at the border so the illegals can be perp walked back across after court.
This is insanity beyond belief!!
When every cop is a criminal — and all your sinners saints.