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Allowed free white people of good character to apply for citizenship. They also have to have lived in the US for 2 years
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Created regulations for ships carrying passangers, and listed penalties for not following them.
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Ensured that aliens leaving or entering the country followed rules of president. Stated that people using false documents are criminals. Every US citizen must have a passport in order to leave the US.
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Gives DHS controll over US- Mexico border