.ImmDefense attorney Jane Shim says it's 'extremely disappointing' that the Biden administration 'went out of its way to exclude undocumented immigrants' and noncitizens from a presidential pardon of low-level federal marijuana possession convictions.
Frederique lamented that"noncitizens were excluded from this, which is really unfortunate, because people who are noncitizens, cannabis is one of the main reasons why people are detained or deported."
"And so," Frederique added,"this is why Drug Policy Alliance is working with our groups around the country to really figure out how do we continue to push where the president is right now, to a broader conversation that's actually going to bring the necessary material condition changes that our community needs.
"President Biden can and should ensure that marijuana possession convictions do not jeopardize a person's immigration status," Shim argued."Federal immigration authorities regularly deny green card and citizenship applications due to marijuana possession convictions."
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