[Cboldt]

66 Stat 414, Section 301(a)(7). That law uses terms such as "person" and "citizen parent," with no reference to the sex of the citizen parent or the child.

[patlin]

Thank you. The language of the statute at large is clear, Cruz is a naturalized citizen at birth. Had Cruz not meet all the requirements set forth in the law, his citizenship could have been revoked, therefore, Raphael Edward Cruz, even under the Immigration & Naturalization Act of 1952, is a naturalized citizen. And that citizenship was not confirmed until the parents brought the child to the United States, the State Dept. then issuing a visa for the child to enter the US, per the 1965 Immigration & Naturalization Act.

[patlin]

Thank you. The language of the statute at large is clear, Cruz is a naturalized citizen at birth. Had Cruz not meet all the requirements set forth in the law, his citizenship could have been revoked, therefore, Raphael Edward Cruz, even under the Immigration & Naturalization Act of 1952, is a naturalized citizen. And that citizenship was not confirmed until the parents brought the child to the United States, the State Dept. then issuing a visa for the child to enter the US, per the 1965 Immigration & Naturalization Act.