Legal immigrants will not be asked to serve as jurors in California following a veto from Governor Jerry Brown on Monday. Despite state policies that have provided legal and undocumented immigrants with sweeping rights, Brown argued that jury duty should be reserved for citizens.
“This bill would permit lawful permanent residents who are not citizens to serve on a jury,” Brown told Reuters. “I don’t think that’s right.” Currently, no states in the U.S. permit non-citizens to serve as jurors.
[Reuters]