Western states stripped naturalized citizens of political and professional rights in the 1930s.

Evidence

The French government, followed by other Western countries, introduced during the thirties an increasing number of restrictions for naturalized citizens: they were eliminated from certain professions for up to ten years after their naturalization, they had no political rights, etc. — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism, 2525

Categorization

Category: Factual Claims