CA ACR167

Commends Sergio C. Garcia for passing the California Bar Examination and meeting all requirements for State Bar admission despite his undocumented immigration status.

Declares that an applicant's immigration status should not be the determining factor in approving a State Bar law license in California when the applicant is otherwise eligible.

Commends the State Bar of California for its thorough review of Garcia's application and motion for admission submitted to the California Supreme Court on November 9, 2011.

References the California DREAM Act and June 15, 2012 federal policy on deferred removal for undocumented individuals brought to the U.S. as children as supporting a policy of inclusion rather than exclusion.