The original process for US citizenship required a two-year residency and good character
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Historical legislative records and reference materials confirm that the Naturalization Act of 1790 set rules requiring a two-year residency and evidence of good character for United States citizenship.
The Naturalization Act of 1790 (1 Stat. 103, enacted March 26, 1790) was a law of the United States Congress that set the first uniform rules for the granting of United States citizenship by naturalization. The law limited naturalization to "free white person(s) ... of good character". This eliminated ambiguity on how to treat newcomers, given that free black people had been allowed citizenship a
The Naturalization Act of 1790 (1 Stat. 103, enacted March 26, 1790) was a law of the United States Congress that set the first uniform rules for the granting of United States citizenship by naturalization. The law limited naturalization to "free white person(s) ... of good character". This eliminated ambiguity on how to treat newcomers, given that free black people had been allowed citizenship at the state level in many states. In reading the Naturalization Act, the courts also associated whiteness with Christianity and thus often excluded Muslim immigrants from citizenship by classifying them as Asians until the decision Ex Parte Mohriez recognized citizenship for a Saudi Muslim man in 1944.
Congress modeled the act on the Plantation Act 1740 of the British Parliament (13 Geo. 2. c. 7) that was officially titled An Act for Naturalizing such foreign Protestants and others therein mentioned, as are settled or shall settle in any of His Majesty's Colonies in America, and used its provisions concerning time, oath of allegiance, the process of swearing before a judge, etc.
The Naturalization Act of 1790 (1 Stat. 103, enacted March 26, 1790) was a law of the United States Congress that set the first uniform rules for the granting of United States citizenship by naturalization. The law limited naturalization to "free white person(s) ... of good character". This eliminated ambiguity on how to treat newcomers, given that free black people had been allowed citizenship at the state level in many states. In reading the Naturalization Act, the courts also associated whiteness with Christianity and thus often excluded Muslim immigrants from citizenship by classifying them as Asians until the decision Ex Parte Mohriez recognized citizenship for a Saudi Muslim man in 1944.
Congress modeled the act on the Plantation Act 1740 of the British Parliament (13 Geo. 2. c. 7) that was officially titled An Act for Naturalizing such foreign Protestants and others therein mentioned, as are settled or shall settle in any of His Majesty's Colonies in America, and used its provisions concerning time, oath of allegiance, the process of swearing before a judge, etc.
DATE ACT PROVISION
Mar. 26, 1790 1 Stat. 103 One visit to court; two-year residency; free white alien;
children of naturalized citizens considered to be citizens.
Jan. 29, 1795 1 Stat. 414 Free white aliens of good moral character; five-year
residency with one year in state; declaration of intention
filed after two years; petition filed three years after
declaration.
June 18, 1798 1 Stat. 566 14-year residency; declaration of intention filed 5 years
before granting of citizenship.
July 14, 1798 1 Stat. 570 Ordered the removal of aliens considered to be dangerous to
the peace and safety of the U.S.; passenger lists to be given
to collector of customs.
Apr. 14, 1802 2 Stat. 153 Reasserted residency requirements of 1795 act; children of
naturalized citizens considered to be citizens.
Mar. 2, 1819 3 Stat. 489 Passenger lists to be given to collector of customs.
May 26, 1824 4 Stat. 69 Alien minors naturalized upon reaching 21 years of age if
alien had lived in U.S. for five years.
Feb. 10, 1855 10 Stat. 604 Alien women married to U.S. citizens considered to be
citizens.
July 17, 1862 12 Stat. 597 Aliens who received honorable discharges from U.S. Army
were not requi
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