naturalization
Example Sentences
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Article I, Section 8 gives Congress the authority to establish a “uniform rule of naturalization,” and the Supreme Court has long held that federal authority over immigration is “plenary”—sweeping and essentially exclusive.
It provided for the naturalization of immigrants who wished to become citizens and passport control services at ports of entry.
Prosecutors said Puig lied on an application as part of his US naturalization process in 2019 when he denied ever gambling illegally.
From Barron's
Years of navigating paperwork, approvals, tests, and security vetting, had brought her to the last step: a naturalization ceremony.
From BBC
He abolished the fast-track naturalization program that allowed foreigners to obtain citizenship after three years.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.