Naturalization Act of 1906

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Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:addressed Fraud in naturalization process
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1918
gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1940
Subsequent immigration legislation
gptkbp:date_enacted 1906-06-29
gptkbp:defines Eligibility for naturalization
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:established Naturalization as a legal process
Naturalization as a privilege
Naturalization courts
Naturalization examination process
Naturalization records as public documents
Standardized application forms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naturalization Act of 1906
gptkbp:included Provisions for the naturalization of children
gptkbp:increased Application fees for naturalization
Government regulation of immigration
Judicial oversight of naturalization
Public awareness of citizenship issues
gptkbp:influenced Civil rights movements
Subsequent immigration laws
Legal standards for citizenship
Public perception of immigrants
Subsequent naturalization policies
gptkbp:is_affected_by Immigrant communities in the U. S.
gptkbp:is_applied_in Immigrants seeking U. S. citizenship
gptkbp:is_challenged_by Federal courts
Civil rights advocates
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Exclusionary practices
Language requirements
gptkbp:is_debated_in Congressional hearings
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:Historical_records
gptkbp:is_examined_in Legal scholars
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:U._S._Citizenship_and_Immigration_Services
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Nativist groups
gptkbp:is_promoted_by Progressive reformers
gptkbp:is_referenced_in Legal cases regarding citizenship
gptkbp:is_set_in Timeframe for naturalization process
gptkbp:led_to Increased scrutiny of immigrant backgrounds
Increased legal challenges to naturalization decisions
gptkbp:mandates Record keeping by naturalization courts
gptkbp:provided Pathway to citizenship for immigrants
gptkbp:purpose To establish a uniform rule of naturalization
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_of_1952
gptkbp:requires English language proficiency
Oath of allegiance
Good moral character
Knowledge of U. S. history and government
Personal appearance at naturalization hearings
Submission of personal information
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:President_Theodore_Roosevelt
gptkbp:significance It standardized the naturalization process in the U. S.
gptkbp:was_influenced_by Immigration patterns of the time
Social and political climate of the early 20th century
gptkbp:was_part_of Progressive Era reforms
U. S. immigration history
U. S. citizenship policy evolution
U. S. legal framework for immigration
gptkbp:was_supported_by Labor unions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1870
gptkb:Naturalization_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5