Americanization; Civics; Immigrants -- United States; Naturalization -- United States; Noncitizens -- United States
Fourth. It shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the court
admitting any alien to citizenship that immediately preceding
the date of his application he has resided continuously within
the United States five years at least, and within the State or
Territory where such court is at the time held one year at least,
and that during that time he has behaved as a man of good moral
character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the
United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of
the same. In addition to the oath of the applicant, the testimony
of at least two witnesses, citizens of the United States, as to
the facts of residence, moral character, and attachment to the
principles of the Constitution shall be required, and the name,
place of residence, and occupation of each witness shall be set
forth in the record.
Fifth. In case the alien applying to be admitted to citizenship
has borne any hereditary title, or has been of any of the orders
of nobility in the kingdom or state from which he came, he shall,
in addition to the above requisite, make an express renunciation
of his title or order of nobility in the court to which his
application is made, and his renunciation shall be recorded in the
court.
Sixth. When any alien who has declared his intention to become a
citizen of the United States dies before he is actually naturalized
the widow and minor children of such alien may, by complying with
the other provisions of this Act, be naturalized without making any
declaration of intention.
Section 8 of the Naturalization Law gives still further requirements:
That no alien shall hereafter be naturalized or admitted as a
citizen of the United States who cannot speak the English language:
_Provided_, That this requirement shall not apply to aliens who
are physically unable to comply therewith, if they are otherwise
qualified to become citizens of the United States: _And provided
further_, That the requirements of this section shall not apply to
any alien who has, prior to the passage of this Act, declared his
intention to become a citizen of the United States in conformity
with the law in force at the date of making such declaration:
_Provided further_, That the requirements of section eight shall
not apply to aliens who shall hereafter declare their intention
to become citizens and who shall make homestead entries upon the
public lands of the United States and comply in all respects with
the laws providing for homestead entries on such lands.
The final hearing must be public, in open court, and the judge must
pass upon the petition personally:
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