In re Singh’s Empirical Analysis

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2 district · 1 state decisions

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1. ““(1) Any native-born Filipino of tbe age of twenty-one years and upwards, wbo has declared his intention to become a citizen of .the United States and who has enlisted or may hereafter enlist in the United States Navy, * * * and who, after service of not less than three years, may be honorably discharged therefrom, * * * or “(2) Any alien, or any Porto Bican not a citizen of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who has enlisted or entered or may hereafter enlist in or enter the armies of the United States, * * * or in the United States Navy or Marine Corps, * * * or who has served for three years on board of any vessel of the United States government, * * * may, on presentation of the required declaration of intention, petition for naturalization without proof of the required five years’ residence within the United States if upon examination by the representative of the Bureau of Naturalization, in accordance with the requirements of this subdivision it is shown that such residence cannot be established. “(3) Any alien serving in the military or naval service of the United States during the time this country is engaged in the present war may file his petition for naturalization without making the preliminary declaration of intention and without proof of the required five years’ residence within the United States; “(4). Any alien declarant who has served in the United States Army or Navy, or the Philippine Constabulary, and has been honorably discharg”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re En Sk Song

2. “extended to aliens of African nativity and- to persons of African descent.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Takao Ozawa v. United States