Summary

Declares that anyone who entered the United States unlawfully can never become a naturalized U.S. citizen, even if other immigration laws might allow it. It creates a permanent bar to naturalization based on an unlawful entry at any time in the past. There is no effective date, exceptions, or implementation details in the text. It does not address people who already became citizens, and it does not affect those who entered lawfully and later overstayed a visa. Agencies would need to apply this rule to all current and future naturalization applications.

Key Points

• Creates a permanent bar to naturalization for anyone who ever entered the U.S. unlawfully.
• Overrides all other immigration provisions that might otherwise allow naturalization after status is obtained.
• Includes no exceptions for minors, family ties, military service, or humanitarian categories.
• Does not specify an effective date or implementation process; agencies would need to operationalize it.
• Does not address stripping citizenship from people already naturalized.
• People who entered lawfully and later overstayed visas are not targeted by this rule.
• Would immediately affect pending and future naturalization applications involving past unlawful entry.
• Likely to decrease future naturalization numbers and increase USCIS denials for affected applicants.

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