Illinois Compiled Statutes 705 ILCS 205/2 – Licensing of noncitizens
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(a) No person shall be prohibited from receiving a license solely because he or she is not a citizen of the United States.
(b) The Supreme Court of this State may grant a license to a person who, in addition to fulfilling the requirements to practice law within this State, satisfies the following requirements:
(1) the United States Department of Homeland Security
(b) The Supreme Court of this State may grant a license to a person who, in addition to fulfilling the requirements to practice law within this State, satisfies the following requirements:
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 705 ILCS 205/2
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
- United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
(1) the United States Department of Homeland Security
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has approved the person’s request for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals;
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(2) the person’s Deferred Action for Childhood
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Arrivals has not expired or has been properly renewed; and
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(3) the person has a current and valid employment
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authorization document issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service.
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The General Assembly finds and declares that this subsection (b) is a state law within the meaning of subsection (d) of Section 1621 of Title 8 of the United States Code.
(c) The Illinois Supreme Court may promulgate any orders or rules necessary to implement this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly.
(c) The Illinois Supreme Court may promulgate any orders or rules necessary to implement this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly.