According to the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, undocumented immigrants were
A) permitted to become legal residents by participating in an application process.
B) automatically transformed into U.S. citizens in a blanket "amnesty."
C) encouraged to remain in Mexico because of shortages of workers.
D) no longer eligible for public services in the United States.
E) established as guest workers following the German model.

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The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act provided a way for undocumented immigrants to become legal residents by participating in an application process. This process required applicants to meet specific eligibility criteria and complete various steps, including paying fines and back taxes, demonstrating knowledge of English and American civics, and passing background checks. This was not a blanket amnesty or a guest worker program, and it did not involve encouraging immigrants to remain in Mexico or exclude them from public services in the United States.

According to the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, Undocumented