TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Senate passed a bill that would allow the Supreme Court to issue law licenses to immigrants in the country unlawfully.
The bill passed Friday on a 25-12 vote. It’s a response to a Supreme Court decision last month that said people in the country illegally can’t be issued law licenses.
The case involved Jose Godinez-Samperio, who is seeking his license after passing the bar in 2011. Godinez-Samperio came to the United States with his parents on tourist visas when he was 9. They remained in the country after the visas expired.
People were interested in these podcasts
The court said Godinez-Samperio is an excellent candidate to become a lawyer, but the immigration status made him unqualified. It suggested the Legislature could pass a law to allow someone in his position to get a license.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.