Jay Treaty - Indian immigration rights
We are looking at the 2nd term of George Washington.
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The Jay Treaty of 1794 was so unpopular it caused talk of impeaching President George Washington in his 2nd term.
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There's a lot of details to this treaty, but one still exists today.
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"Native American rights
Article III states, "It is agreed, that it shall at all times be free to His Majesty's subjects, and to the citizens of the United States, and also to the Indians dwelling on either side of the said boundary line, freely to pass and repass, by land or inland navigation into the respective territories and countries of the two parties on the continent of America, (the country within the limits of the Hudson's Bay Company only excepted) ... and freely carry on trade and commerce with each other."
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Article III of the Jay Treaty declared the right of Native Americans, American citizens, and Canadian subjects to trade and travel between the United States and Canada, which was then a territory of Great Britain.
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Some legal experts dispute whether the treaty rights were abrogated by the War of 1812.
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Nevertheless, the United States has codified this right in the provisions of Section 289 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 and as amended in 1965.
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As a result of the Jay Treaty, "Native Indians born in Canada are therefore entitled to enter the United States for the purpose of employment, study, retirement, investing, and/or immigration" if they can prove that they have at least 50% blood quantum, and cannot be deported for any reason. Article III of the Jay Treaty is the basis of most Native American claims. Unlike other legal immigrants, Canadian-born Native Americans residing in the US are entitled to public benefits and domestic tuition fees on the same basis as citizens."
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Meanwhile President Washington got the British to leave the forts they said they would leave in the Treaty of Paris 1783 officially ending the War of Independence from England. And this curtailed British influence and support of Indian attacks.
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Compiled by Jim moyer 1/24/2025
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