Since 2017, the state judiciary has licensed some candidates based on work authorizations linked to an Obama-era program that has prevented the deportation of thousands of people brought into the U.S.
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New Mexico previously required applicants for a law license to provide proof of citizenship, permanent resident status or work authorization. “This latest rule will open our borders even more, and the court seems to relish making arbitrary decisions without thinking about consequences.” “This is a reckless decision,” Pearce said in a statement. The rulemaking drew immediate criticism from state Republican Party Chairman Steve Pearce, as GOP candidates challenge two incumbent state Supreme Court justices in the November general election. All applicants are still required to graduate from law school, pass the bar exam and undergo further character vetting by a board of bar examiners. She said the shift aligns New Mexico with recommendations by the American Bar Association and provisions in at least eight other states that provide attorney licensing to some immigrants. Several states already have provisions that disregard residency or immigration status in licensure decisions. as children and don't have a clear path to citizenship.Īnnounced Monday, the rule change from the New Mexico Supreme Court is scheduled to take effect Oct. (AP) - New Mexico will no longer deny licenses to practice law solely because of an applicant’s citizenship or immigration status, including some aspiring law students who arrived in the U.S. "The change in the licensure rule is grounded in the fundamental principle of fairness, and is consistent with New Mexico's historical values of inclusion and diversity," Chief Justice Bacon said in a statement Tuesday, Aug. New Mexico will no longer deny licenses to practice law solely because of an applicant's citizenship or immigration status, including some aspiring law students who arrived in the U.S. Comments FILE - A nominating commission interviews Supreme Court candidate Shannon Bacon, right, an Albuquerque-based district judge, at the Supreme Court in Santa Fe, N.M., Thursday, Jan.
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