NATIONWIDE - According to immigration attorneys, so-called dreamers don't have a practical pathway to citizenship. They are not allowed to apply for citizenship without first getting permanent resident status.
Just to apply for that status, immigrants must have arrived in the country legally. That just one of the problems DACA recipients face given that their parents brought them here without a visa. If and when "permanent resident" status is obtained American hopefuls must then take a US civics test.
"Most foreign nationals know more about our country's proud history than native born U.S. citizens. They've eagerly studied all the questions and have learned about our history and can easily rattle off the answers," says Austin-based immigration attorney Paul Parsons.
Data from the United States Citizen and Immigration Services shows over 752,000 people were naturalized in 2016.