[spunkets]

"on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens"

This means Sec 242 is limited to racial motivation.

[Mulder]

This means Sec 242 is limited to racial motivation.

It depends on the reading, and how the commas are interpreted.

Nonetheless, Section 241 is quite clear and leaves no room for ambiguity.