Immigrants and their families would have six years to earn permanent residence and ultimately citizenship.

He earned American citizenship and other dubious distinctions.

After earning British citizenship, he settled in Singapore in 1862.

At the same time, black veterans pushed to have their civil rights enforced, believing they had earned full citizenship by military service.

Instead, they say, it lays out a road map by which illegal aliens can earn citizenship.

She moved to Paris, France and earned French citizenship.

Failure to earn citizenship after one's second evaluation regulates an individual to the class of non-citizens referred to as servitors.

He earned Mexican citizenship during the early 2000s.

Impressive displays in his first two seasons earned him citizenship.

They had responsibilities to their new home, like learning English, living by its laws and earning citizenship.