A new law in Illinois has attracted broad attention because it seems to expand eligibility for jobs in law enforcement to non-U.S. citizens, such as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program participants. Professor Lauren Aronson, director of the Immigration Law Clinic, gave an interview to the Illinois News Bureau to help clarify aspects of the law and separate truth from fiction. "Even though this new Illinois law says that DACA recipients can become police officers, they can’t because the law also specifies that they must be able to legally possess a firearm," she explained.

Read the full interview online.