In preparation for war against the Republic of France, Federalist (nationalist) President John Adams signs the Naturalization Act of 1798, increasing the residency requirement for State sovereign Citizenship from five to fourteen years.
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Article I, Section 8 [Clause 4]
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References:
“Chronology of Events, 1774-1804,” from The Debate on the Constitution, two volumes, Bernard Bailyn, ed., (New York: Library of America, 1992), 2:1082.
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 55.
Alien and Sedition Acts – Wikipedia
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List of United States immigration laws – Wikipedia
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