1.   Present immigrants would stay and gradually acquire citizenship once fully integrated.

2.   A Mexican college graduate is less likely to acquire citizenship than a high school dropout from China, the study says.

3.   But most others wanting to acquire German citizenship might find it easier to pass through the eye of a needle.

4.   Few Russian speakers have even tried to acquire citizenship, which many find very difficult.

5.   Ghinwa Bhutto, who was born in Lebanon and acquired Pakistani citizenship only last month, has accused Benazir Bhutto and her husband of involvement in the killing.

6.   He also acquired American citizenship.

7.   Ms. Edwards was also born in Russia and acquired American citizenship by marriage, an American official said.

8.   Now the children of guest workers born on German soil may acquire German citizenship.

9.   Republicans also are wary of the political implications of expanding the ranks of low-skilled Mexican immigrants, who tend to vote Democratic once they acquire citizenship.

10.   Several German players have acquired citizenship through their US-born fathers, who served in the military in Europe.