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naturalize

[nach-er-uh-lahyz, nach-ruh-] / ˈnætʃ ər əˌlaɪz, ˈnætʃ rə- /
VERB
confer citizenship upon
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"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States," the amendment states.

From Barron's

The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868 after the Civil War, begins: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Ratified in 1868, it states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He was naturalized as a U.S. citizen on April 5, 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Boone County, where Lennon is the clerk, the count of flagged voters fell from 74 to 33 and the naturalized citizen who Lennon’s staff helped register was no longer on the list.

From Salon