Marriage and Citizenship: A One Detroit Immigration Explainer
Aug 11, 2017
For the undocumented, simply marrying a U.S. citizen does not guarantee instant citizenship. Professor Alex Vernon from the Immigration Clinic at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law explains why:
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