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Part of why immigration law is so confusing and contradictory is that the framers of the Constitution had no concept of someone living in a country (with intent

Part of why immigration law is so confusing and contradictory is that the framers of the Constitution had no concept of someone living in a country (with intent to stay) and not being a citizen. Even slaves and women were considered citizens.

wang_li 6y ago
They definitely did have an idea of people living here who were not citizens. Thus the Naturalization Act of 1790.