Birthright citizenship is relatively uncommon. There are 195 countries in the world, and only 30 of them have it — that’s ...

The Naturalization Act of 1790 specified that “any alien, being a free white person,” could apply for citizenship, so long as he or she lived in the United States for at least two years, ...

However, even before Ellis Island, see the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the concept of an "illegal alien" had been well established in law, ...

The lecture was part of a two-day symposium hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society titled “Congress and a Nation of Immigrants, 1790-1990: From the First Naturalization Act to the Simpson ...

It wasn’t until the Naturalization Act of 1790 that the federal government developed a cohesive procedure for naturalization. Immigrants at that time were granted citizenship after living in ...

The largest mass naturalization of Americans is viewed by many as happening July 2, ... loosened and tightened between when Congress formally addressed the issue with the Naturalization Act of 1790.

1790 Naturalization Act is adopted, stipulating that immigrants can apply for citizenship if they are a free white person of good moral character and have lived in the U.S. for at least two years.

In 1790 and 1795, Congress enacted ... potentate, state or sovereignty whatever.” When naturalized, so were their children under age 21. Section 7 the Naturalization Act of 1870 states: ...

Naturalization — the process immigrants go through to become citizens — was first built into U.S. law with the passage of the Naturalization Act of 1790.

The Naturalization Act of 1790 specified that “any alien, being a free white person,” could apply for citizenship, so long as he or she had lived in the United States for at least two years, ...