Study of Naturalization Laws and Procedures: Hearings Before Subcommittee II ...onH.R. 53...May 9, June 4 and 5, 1945 |
Common terms and phrases
54 Stat act of March American citizen American citizenship application armed forces arrival BARRETT become citizens bill born Carol King certificate of derivative certificate of registry Chairman Chinese CHRISTENSEN City or town claim Commissioner of Immigration Congress court denied Department derivative citizenship DICKSTEIN discrimination district educational requirements eligible for naturalization father filed Filipinos FISHER foreign foreign-born give Government groups hearing HEDRICK Immigration and Naturalization individual ineligible Japanese judges June June 29 large number literacy marriage merchant marine Miss O'CONNOR MULCAHEY National Maritime Union Nationality Act naturaliza naturalization laws Naturalization Service Number and street O. C. Fisher organization Pacific islands parents percent petition petitioner question race racial restrictions Read Lewis recommendations record REES registry residence RILEY SCHNEIDER SHAUGHNESSY ship SHOEMAKER STATEMENT statute supra tion United States citizenship WERNER Wong Kim Ark York
Popular passages
Page 37 - All aliens who shall prove to the satisfaction of the proper immigration officer or to the Secretary of Labor that they are seeking admission to the United States to avoid religious persecution in the country of their last permanent residence, whether such persecution be evidenced by overt acts or by laws or governmental regulations...
Page 5 - That a child born without the United States of alien parents shall be deemed a citizen of the United States by virtue of the naturalization of or resumption of American citizenship by the parent: Provided, That such naturalization or resumption takes place during the minority of such child: And provided further, That the citizenship of such minor child shall begin at the time such minor child begins to reside permanently in the United States.
Page 75 - ... that he has read the foregoing petition and knows the contents thereof; that the same is true of his own knowledge, except as to matters therein stated to be alleged upon information and belief, and that as to those matters he believes it to be true.
Page 4 - The children of persons who have been duly naturalized under any law of the United States, or who, previous to the passing of any law on that subject, by the Government of the United States...
Page 37 - Provided, That any admissible alien or any alien heretofore or hereafter legally admitted, or any citizen of the United States, may bring in or send for his father or grandfather over fifty-five years of age, his wife, his mother, his grandmother, or his unmarried or widowed daughter, if othencise admissible, whether such relative can read or not; and such relatives shall be permitted to enter.
Page 5 - States, whose fathers were or may be at the time of their birth citizens thereof, are declared to be citizens of the United States; but the rights of citizenship shall not descend to children whose fathers never resided in the United States." 2. 48 Stat. 797. "Any child hereafter born out of the limits and jurisdiction of the United States...
Page 37 - States who later goes in transit from one part of the United States to another through foreign contiguous territory...
Page 74 - ... making a formal renunciation of nationality before a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States in a foreign state, in such form as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State...
Page 74 - Accepting, or performing the duties of, any office, post, or employment under the government of a foreign state...
Page 37 - Labor, each containing not less than thirty nor more than forty words in ordinary use, printed in plainly legible type in some one of the various languages and dialects of immigrants. Each alien may designate the particular language or dialect in which he desires the examination to be made, and shall be required to read the words printed on the slip in such language or dialect.