81.   The Republicans, though, are opposed to Democratic legislation backed by the White House that would extend the changes to other immigrants seeking permanent residency.

82.   The visas allow companies and institutions to hire skilled foreign workers for as long as six years and can ultimately lead to permanent residency.

83.   There are several paths to U.S. permanent residency, which can lead to citizenship.

84.   They also insist future guest workers must not be allowed to obtain permanent U.S. residency.

85.   They can seek permanent residency status in the United States.

86.   They will be eligible for permanent residency after one year and U.S. citizenship after five.

87.   They have established permanent residency, it seems, at the post office, constantly mailing care packages stuffed with Hickory Farms summer sausage and disposable cameras.

88.   This week, President Clinton granted their family a special permanent residency in the U.S.

89.   Thousands who have met the criteria for permanent residency but are technically illegal in status would be barred from coming back for years.

90.   Three months later, early last summer, the INS reversed itself and Castaneda was granted permanent residency.