Renunciation Act of 1944
The Renunciation Act of 1944 (Public Law 78-405, 58 Stat. 677) was an act of the 78th Congress regarding the renunciation of United States citizenship. Prior to the law's passage, it was not possible to lose U.S. citizenship while in U.S. territory except by conviction for treason; the Renunciation Act allowed people physically present in the U.S. to renounce citizenship when the country was in a state of war by making an application to the Attorney General. The intention of the 1944 Act was to encourage Japanese American internees to renounce citizenship so that they could be deported to Japan.
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Renunciation Act of 1944
The Renunciation Act of 1944 (Public Law 78-405, 58 Stat. 677) was an act of the 78th Congress regarding the renunciation of United States citizenship. Prior to the law's passage, it was not possible to lose U.S. citizenship while in U.S. territory except by conviction for treason; the Renunciation Act allowed people physically present in the U.S. to renounce citizenship when the country was in a state of war by making an application to the Attorney General. The intention of the 1944 Act was to encourage Japanese American internees to renounce citizenship so that they could be deported to Japan.
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The Renunciation Act of 1944 ( ...... isions to repeal the 1944 Act.
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Attorney General Francis Biddl ...... ' introduced it in the House.
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A bill to provide for the loss of United States nationality under certain circumstances
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Renunciation Act of 1944
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1944-02-23
1944-06-23
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1944-07-01
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The Renunciation Act of 1944 ( ...... ey could be deported to Japan.
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