Legal Opinion
Opinion No. (1999)
California Attorney General Reports
Decided September 21, 1999Published
1Opinion of the Court
BILL LOCKYER Attorney General GREGORY L. GONOT Deputy Attorney General
THE YOUTH AND ADULT CORRECTIONAL AGENCY has requested an opinion on the following question:
Is an alien who is residing in the United States in violation of federal immigration law eligible for a certificate of rehabilitation and pardon?
CONCLUSION
An alien who is residing in the United States in violation of federal immigration law is not eligible for a certificate of rehabilitation and pardon.
ANALYSIS
Federal law prohibits aliens from entering the United States without applying for admission. (8 U.S.C. § 1101 (a)(4), 1181…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Miles v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- People v. MendezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
- People v. SanchezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
- People v. LockwoodCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
- Helmer v. MillerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993