[DiogenesLamp]

My personal interpretation of the law is that any citizenship granted by Congressional statute is, in and of itself, a process of naturalization.

I agree.

[BuckeyeTexan]

Well, it seems both the SCOTUS majority and the dissent in Rogers v Bellei concur with us. (Excellent case, BTW)

SCOTUS clearly recognizes Congress' Constitutional power to establish uniform rules of naturalization. SCOTUS says we may add citizens to our nation in only two ways: birth or naturalization. Both the majority and the dissent in Rogers v. Bellei seem to stipulate that any statutory act granting citizenzenship is an act of naturalization.

So my question remains. Does Congress have the power to say who does not require naturalization? If so, then statutory citizenship granted at birth is equivalent to being born a citizen.

Or can Congress merely establish a set of rules for the process of naturalization.

If so, then statutory citizenship granted at birth is naturalized citizenship.