Low-income families, Native Americans, undocumented immigrants and some religious groups are exempt.

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Last year, the House and Senate were unable to compromise on another extension of the act, with Republicans opposing Democratic attempts to specify inclusion of native Americans, undocumented immigrants and lesbian, transgender and bisexual women.

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For immigrants and native-born Americans alike, civic education should not be about passing a simple test but promoting high and diverse civic achievement.

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Immigrants are twice as likely to start businesses as native-born Americans, and statistics show that most job growth comes from small businesses.

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And immigrants continue to be more than twice as likely to start new businesses as were native-born Americans.

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