Senator mistakenly says marriage quickly legalizes young immigrants

By Susan Ferriss

A new GOP idea would allow undocumented youth to earn limited legal status, but not a green card, the prerequisite to citizenship.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Arizona":

"… but with no route to citizenship — Republican Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona suggested that illegal immigrants brought here as children can easily get …"

"… led along with Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, and Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona.“As a practical matter,” Kyl said, “by definition these are young pe …"

"… include a path to a green card and eventual citizenship, according to the Arizona Republic. While Grijalva said it was a good sign that some in the GOP want …"