California State Bar : The decision is a legal one , not a political one . California 's Supreme Court : Undocumented immigrant Sergio Garcia can practice law . `` I 'm glad to see us moving forward in the right direction , '' one law student says . The Obama administration originally opposed Garcia 's admission to the bar , saying that federal law demanded that legislation be enacted granting an undocumented immigrant the right to practice , according to a summary published by lawprofessors.typepad.com . Comment: Case shows troubling trend , a push to `` normalize illegal immigration ''
California State Bar : The decision is a legal one , not a political one . California 's Supreme Court : Undocumented immigrant Sergio Garcia can practice law . `` I 'm glad to see us moving forward in the right direction , '' one law student says . Comment: Case shows troubling trend , a push to `` normalize illegal immigration ''