'There are no visitors, here,' he replied, 'only prospective citizens.'

The first, dominant in the 19th century, treated immigrants as in transition-that is, as prospective citizens.

What usually happens is that prospective citizens stay here a few days, getting the feel of the place.

Since 1990, Medicaid has given prenatal care based on an unborn's "presumptive eligibility" as a prospective citizen.

As an immigration attorney, I strongly support a reform package that would both protect our borders and accommodate hard-working prospective citizens.

The first, dominant in the 19th century, treated immigrants as in transition; in other words, as prospective citizens.

Mars supported four million citizens and about half a million prospective citizens, a little less the population of the old United States in 1800.

The new test will also try to ensure that prospective citizens understand basic concepts of American democracy and are not merely reciting facts by rote.

At the risk of losing a prospective citizen, he added, "Frankly, you look like a man I'd like to have on my side.

Trying to speed up this process, which all prospective citizens necessarily submit to, must surely be described as special treatment for the runner.