Difference between revisions of "Indian Citizenship Act"
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Rep. Homer P. Snyder (R-NY) introduced this law in [[Congress]], and President Calvin Coolidge signed it into law. | Rep. Homer P. Snyder (R-NY) introduced this law in [[Congress]], and President Calvin Coolidge signed it into law. | ||
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[[category:birthright citizenship]] | [[category:birthright citizenship]] | ||
[[category:immigration]] | [[category:immigration]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:26, July 1, 2025
The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924[1] extended citizenship to all American Indians born within the United States. This demonstrated that there is no birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment; an Act of Congress was required to grant such citizenship to American Indians.
Rep. Homer P. Snyder (R-NY) introduced this law in Congress, and President Calvin Coolidge signed it into law.
References
- ↑ Codified at 43 Stat. 253, as signed into law on June 2, 1924.