But it is a cumbersome process and it makes eventual American citizenship hard to get.

CIRA would have given a path to eventual citizenship to a majority of illegal aliens already in the country as well as dramatically increased legal immigration.

The program should not be an automatic qualification for citizenship, though eventual citizenship should be held out as an opportunity.

So the police charged with putting down any protests are from Syria, Sudan, Yemen and other countries, drawn here by the offer of eventual citizenship.

Or, if, for any reason, you do not wish to return to Foundation-controlled territory, we might be willing to offer you refuge here and, perhaps, eventual Comporellian citizenship.

The first offers the chance for eventual citizenship to millions of illegal aliens with a history of work or residence in this country.

With the passage of the Immigration Act of 1965, Jacobs was able to apply for permanent residence and eventual citizenship.

Although the special visa classification expires in three years, Mr. Ashcroft said it could be a smoothed path to eventual citizenship.

Under the law, illegal aliens who have lived here since 1982 have until May to apply for temporary residence and eventual citizenship.

But in order to qualify for the honor and privilege of eventual citizenship, our laws must be followed.