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The Act also did not do away with the discrepancy in men's and women's citizenship. [11] Under its terms, an American male citizen's foreign-born wife could take advantage of a streamlined one-year process to apply for her naturalization. No such process was offered to the husbands of American women who were foreigners. [25]
Section 3 of the Expatriation Act of 1907 provides for loss of citizenship by American women who married aliens. [54] Section 4 provided for retention of American citizenship by formerly alien women who had acquired citizenship by marriage to an American after the termination of their marriages.
In 1922, the Cable Act was passed, declaring that an American woman could not be denied the right to naturalize because she was married. [40] It established procedures for women, who had previously lost their citizenship because of marriage, to repatriate as naturalized (not birthright) citizens.
The Naturalization Act of 1790 allows free White persons born outside of the United States to become citizens. However, since each state set its own requirements for voting, this Act (and its successor Naturalization Act of 1795) did not automatically grant these naturalized citizens the right to vote. [4] 1791
Several of the 26 countries are crafting initiatives for women's empowerment and gender equality — except when it comes to their citizenship.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. Many acts of Congress and executive actions relating to immigration to the United States and citizenship of the United States have been enacted in the United States. Most immigration and nationality laws are codified in Title 8 of the United ...
Dominica. Dual citizenship can be had in this Caribbean island by purchasing a government approved project. you can find this list of projects the Commonwealth of Dominica site. After your ...
Key takeaways. Women and minorities faced credit discrimination for decades. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974 made it easier for both groups to obtain credit cards and loans.