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Download full textTaylor, Linda; And Others – 1992
The Immigrant Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 provided a one-time opportunity for people who had been living in the United States illegally to obtain legal resident status and eventually qualify for citizenship. In order to go from temporary to permanent status, applicants were now required to demonstrate a minimal understanding of English…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizenship Education, Civics, Demography
Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System, San Diego, CA. – 1992
Data on the status of education for immigrant amnesty applicants in California under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) are summarized. The amnesty applicants fall into two categories: immigrants who can prove continuous U.S. residency before 1982, and "special agricultural workers" who qualify if they worked in…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adult Education, Agricultural Laborers, Civics
