legal
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Seventy-two percent of Americans believe undocumented immigrants who have been in the U.S. for at least five years, have jobs, and have no criminal records should be allowed to stay and earn legal work permits.
A federal audit found that many commercial licenses issued to immigrant drivers were set to expire long past the duration of immigrant truckers’ legal stay in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times
Georgetown Law Professor David Cole, the former legal director at the American Civil Liberties Union, said the court has sent mixed signals.
From Los Angeles Times
Under SB 1427, which passed in 2024, couples will be allowed to file a joint petition for dissolution of their marriage or legal separation.
From Los Angeles Times
No longer will he suffer injuries in silence — although the Coyote’s legal team, played by Will Forte and Lana Condor, do all of the talking against Acme’s cocky defense attorney, John Cena.
From Los Angeles Times
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