California Update: Illegal Alien Nurses (and Other Professions) Can Now Get Licensed to Work

The Once-Golden State is arguably the leader for supplying rights and benefits to foreign invaders who have no right to them. As such, Americans should look west to see what open-borders liberals are planning for the rest of the country.

The latest is a threat to health and safety, because Democrat-ruled California wants illegal aliens to be able to work even though federal law prohibits it. Being lawyers, the D-legislators figured out a work-around, namely SB1159, that was signed into law last year and covers quite a few occupations that require licensing:

Many professions fall under the California Department of Consumer Affairs licensing boards: accountants, acupuncturists, architects, mechanics, barbers and cosmetologists, nurses, veterinarians, appraisers, therapists, boxers, funeral directors, chiropractors, contractors, court reporters, dental hygienists, dentists, engineers, landscape architects, doctors, occupational therapists, optometrists, pharmacists, physical therapists, podiatrists, psychologists, real estate agents and appraisers, speech language pathologists.

Federal law prohibits the hiring of illegal aliens, but when a major state enables unlawful foreigners to work in the professions, that’s fine in today’s America, apparently.

Today’s report notes that 3000 illegals residing in California have already applied for state licenses to work legally, so the number is consequential.

After Supreme Court Ruling, What’s Next for Unauthorized Immigrants Seeking Work?, KQED Radio, July 29, 2016

Many unauthorized immigrants [illegal aliens] had pinned their hopes on getting work permits through President Obama’s immigration plan, but early this summer the U.S. Supreme Court placed the plan on hold. This month the Obama administration asked the court to reconsider, but that’s considered a long shot. In the meantime, some immigrants in California are finding other ways to work legally...