8 U.S.C. § 1422 — Eligibility for naturalization

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A person has a right to seek naturalization as a United States citizen. Race, sex, or marriage may not be used to deny or limit that right.

A person's right to become a naturalized United States citizen may not be denied or limited because of the person's race or sex or because the person is married.

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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.

Source credit: (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.)

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1952Enacted · Act of June 27, 1952, ch. 477 · 66 Stat. 239
1988Amended · Pub. L. 100-525 · 102 Stat. 2621

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