Not all of them would be eligible under the amnesty program.

Q. How can a person get more information about the amnesty program?

The amnesty program has had mixed results in various parts of the nation.

An amnesty program in 1997 raised $123 million, a state spokesman said.

A. During the amnesty program we want people to feel comfortable to come forward.

He said the new amnesty program was needed now, and "there's going to be an even greater need in the future."

The other was a general amnesty program open to those who had been in the country before Jan. 1, 1982.

The law led to the largest amnesty program in history.

The estimated cost of the amnesty program is $10 million, officials said.

Philadelphia has tried amnesty programs in the past, but with little success.