regularization

Examples

• All

• President Vicente Fox, who refers to unauthorized Mexicans in the United States as "heroes," has pledged to negotiate both a temporary labor program to bring Mexican workers legally to the United States and a large-scale "regularization of status" for some or all of the millions of illegal migrants already living there.

  Academic text (2001)

• In Belgium, for example, illegal immigrants have protested in recent years for regularization.

  Academic text (2009)

• Mexico's president seeks improved border safety, a new guest-worker program, more permanent visas, and the "regularization" of Mexican illegal immigrants in the United States.

  Academic text (2001)

• Conservative proponents believe that regularization or legalization would increase the number of voters who favor their social and cultural values, such as dedication to religion, opposition to abortion, and reliance on the self and family rather than on government.

  Academic text (2001)

• Oppositional immigrant rights activists begin from the premise that no human being is illegal and that militarization is not an acceptable price to pay for the regularization of migrants' legal status.

  Academic text (2010)

• In Belgium, many immigrants have protested for regularization to gain legal residency status.

• After years of living without proper documentation, María was finally granted regularization and could work legally.

Synonyms

L

legalization

vsregularization

• US

52 4.1

Making something allowed by law

is narrower, focused on giving residency and work rights to unauthorized people

Antonyms

I

illegalization

• US

1 6.7

Making something illegal by law or government decision

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