Resident Rolls Opened to Amnesty Immigrants
The second phase of the federal government’s amnesty program for immigrants starts today, when thousands of participants can begin applying for permanent residence and get their so-called green cards.
Federal officials estimated that 1.5 million of the 1.8 million non-agricultural workers who applied for amnesty under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 will apply for permanent residence status.
Under the program, applicants must complete a 60-hour course from an INS-certified school or pass oral and written examinations similar to the citizenship test given to permanent residents who entered the country legally.
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