Non-partisan (nationalist) President Washington signs the Naturalization Act of 1790, establishing two-year residency requirement for the granting of State sovereign citizenship to foreigners.
NOTES:
- No restrictions were placed on immigration;
- Citizenship was limited to immigrants of European heritage.
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Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Article I, Section 2, Clause 3
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Article I, Section 8 [Clause 4]
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References:
Naturalization Act of 1790 – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexis de Tocqueville – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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List of United States immigration laws – Wikipedia
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