Kenan professor of politics at Pitzer College. Claremont. CA. and executive director of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. that appeared in the Chicago Tribune on May 30. 1987. concerning a littlepublicized aspect of the Immigration Reform and Control Acts legalization program. The article. entitled "Amnestys Difficult Second Step." addresses the issues raised by the acts requirement that legalization applicants pass a citizenship and English competency exam or be enrolled in English and citizenship classes in order to qualify for permanent resident status. Under the act. once an applicant obtains temporary residence statusfor which an applicant must apply during the 1year period beginning on May 5. 1987she or he has 18 months in which to meet the permanent residency requirements.
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