amnesty
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She was granted amnesty and became a U.S. citizen under the immigration reform bill signed by President Reagan in 1986.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Nearly 500 political prisoners have been released under the amnesty law brought in by the country's National Assembly, prisoner rights group Foro Penal says, but many more are thought to still be in jail.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Servicemen accused of plotting against the state are being exempted from an amnesty law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
"More than 8,000 people have benefited" from amnesty, Rodriguez said in a televised speech.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Rivera-Batiz studied what happened to illegal Mexican immigrants who became legal after the last national amnesty in 1986.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
Vocabulary lists containing amnesty
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