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8 U.S.C. § 1422

U.S. CodeFederal
Eligibility for naturalization
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/us/usc/t8/s1422
Title
8 — Aliens and Nationality
Chapter
CH12
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

Section Text

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The right of a person to become a naturalized citizen of the United States shall not be denied or abridged because of race or sex or because such person is married. (June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 2, § 311, 66 Stat. 239; Pub. L. 100–525, § 9(t), Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2621.) Editorial Notes Amendments1988—Pub. L. 100–525 struck out at end “Notwithstanding section 405(b) of this Act, this section shall apply to any person whose petition for naturalization shall hereafter be filed, or shall have been pending on the effective date of this chapter.”

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