Mr. President. that the requirement that legalization applicants pass the citizenship exam in order to obtain permanent residency status may constitute yet another stumbling block for applicants because of the exams high failure rate. He notes that "* * * of the 500.000 legal immigrants who apply for U.S. citizenship each year. approximately onethird do not complete the process because of their inability to pass the citizenship exam or for other reasons." He explains that the high failure rate may be attributed to the fact that there is no standardized citizenship exam and. consequently. the questions asked during the exam are chosen in a very arbitrary fashion. Mr. President. we should take a hard look at the probable reasons for the high failure rate of those who take the citizenship exam and consider the proposals advanced by Mr.
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