Illegal immigrants can keep professional licenses despite deportation with new law

(The Center Square) – Migrants who get deported from the country may be able to keep their professional license from Illinois under a new law.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the measure into law last week. House Bill 5457 provides that the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may not revoke, suspend, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against a license or permit issued under the law based solely upon an immigration violation.