The Formation Of Female Independent Nationality In American Transnational Marriages

From the middle and late 19 th Century to the beginning of 20 th Century,(US)Congress enacted Act in succession,regulating a female alien would automatically obtain US nationality after marrying a US male citizen;a US female citizen would be stripped US nationality after marrying a male alien.Thus to facilitate the formation of US females’ Dependent Nationality in transnational marriage.The Cable Act of 1922 and its amendments were introduced in succession,regulating a female alien would no more automatically obtain US nationality after marrying a male citizen;a US female citizen would be still US citizen without declaration of expatriation after marrying a male alien.That is to say,“The Cable Act”and its amendments prompted the conversion of US females’ nationality in transnational marriage,from Dependent Nationality to Independent Nationality,as well as the evolution from citizenship to independent citizenship.The change of US females’ nationality in transnational marriage in the 1920 s and 1930 s facilitated the state power’s resistance of undesired female immigrants,indicated that the state power transferred oppression in gender order to racial order,to maintain its racial oppression and raise local females’ status.Based on that,exclusive needs were prior to the pursuit of gender equality.The immigration restriction complicated the conversion to Independent Nationality of females’ nationality in transnational marriage.The basic formation of US females’ Independent Nationality in transnational marriage was the result governed by the state power from bottom to up,has prompted females to obtain nationality by means of husband’s “presenting” to the state’s“granting”,which led to greater state power in nationality definition.Meanwhile,the basic formation of US females’ Independent Nationality in transnational marriage was the achievement from US feminists’ struggle from bottom to up,a key trial to further strive for US female political interest under the background of feminist suffrage movement’s success,the positive performance reflecting US females’ awakening of self-awareness as well as consciousness of participating in politics.