FPL wrote:I did lol (not sure if you were being facetious)Johnnyblazzed wrote:Why won't @FPL answer RM's question?!?
FPL wrote:Sure. The law of the land prior to the 14th Amendment was the Naturalization Law of 1802:rileymartin wrote:Can you point me to U.S. policy on illegal immigration in the 1860's?
The Naturalization Act of 1798 of course, was one of the Alien and Sedition Acts, and allowed any free white men from non-hostile nations to become naturalized citizens after a waiting period of 14 years.The 1802 act replaced the Naturalization Act of 1798, and provided:
The "free white" requirement remained in place
The alien had to declare, at least three years in advance, his intent to become a U.S. citizen.
The previous 14-year residency requirement was reduced to 5 years.
Resident children of naturalized citizens were to be considered citizens
Children born abroad of US citizens were to be considered citizens
Former British soldiers during the "late war" were barred unless the state legislature made an exception for them
It doesn't exist...