regularize
Example Sentences
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To combat the issue, Peru's government has set a deadline to allow foreigners to regularize their immigration status.
From Reuters
“The challenge today is, we are much less likely to get legislation from Congress that regularizes people who have come,” Mr. Cox said.
From New York Times
In 2018, the two sides announced that they had reached a private accord, which regularized the status of several Chinese-appointed bishops and paved the way for future nominations.
From Seattle Times
“Very few people wait to regularize their legal stay” until the citizen spouse dies, “and in fact not many know that they have the right to apply if they entered with a visa,” she added.
From Los Angeles Times
They want a more orderly process at a time of historically high illegal border crossings, but also more help to regularize and integrate undocumented migrants who are contributing economically and socially in United States communities.
From Washington Times
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