History of Naturalization Requirements
Friday October 31, 2008
You're probably aware that you must spend 5 years in the United States as a permanent resident before you can apply for naturalization. Do you know where the "5-year rule" came from? And how would you feel if the residency requirement was raised from 5 years to 14 years? Back in 1798, that's exactly what happened!
By looking at the legislative history of immigration in the U.S, we can see the major changes to naturalization laws and gain a better understanding of current regulations.
Comments
Your summary was interesting, thank you. The only complaint I have is that you refer to naturalization of “noncitizen” military members. The Immigration & Nationality Act does not refer to “non-citizens” but instead to aliens. Unfortunately, certain politically correct people think there is something wrong with the word alien, which is simply a noun. Even the term “non-citizen” is not accurate; virtually all of those so-called “non-citizens” are citizens of some country. If you can’t find your way to use the word “alien,” at least be accurate and call them “non-U.S. citizens.”
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