If you apply for the dream act, can you still apply the be a citizen?
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If you apply for the dream act, can you still apply the be a citizen?
Asked on January 4, 2013 under Immigration Law, Texas
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If one qualifies for a temporary stay in the United States under this 2009 legislation by Orin Hatch where one was a minor and arrived in the United States illegally before his or her 16th birthday, that person can still apply to become an American citizen.
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