“Citizenship which comes from a Congressional law *IS* naturalization.”
^ - This.
Yes, it really is that simple folks.
Congress’s Constitutionally defined role as defined in Article 1, Section 8 is solely dealing with naturalization laws and rules.
This is why so many involuntary expatriation laws that deal with natural citizens have been struck down. Congress can set conditions and requirements for naturalized citizens. And that included those born to a single American parent. Up until 1978 a person with with the attributes of Cruz and Cruz himself had a residency requirement. And the court supported this in 1971 as part of Congress’s role in setting requirements - for NATURALIZED citizens, not NATURAL citizens.
Exactly. The Founders gave the authority of Naturalization to the federal organ, but natural born citizenship is a product of Natural Law, which Mankind cannot affect.
Whenever I see posters say 'we need the Supreme Court to give us a definition of natural born!' I just....... cringe.
I'm glad to see this finally pointed out. The residency requirement was repealed Oct. 10, 1978, by Pub. L. 95–432
The 1952 Act, Pub. L. 82-414, has been amended a number of times.
| Pub. L. 82-414 | June 27, 1952 | 66 Stat. 235 |
| Pub. L. 89–770 | Nov. 6, 1966 | 80 Stat. 1322 |
| Pub. L. 92–584 | Oct. 27, 1972 | 86 Stat. 1289 |
| Pub. L. 95–432 | Oct. 10, 1978 | 92 Stat. 1046 |
| Pub. L. 99–653, § 12 | Nov. 14, 1986 | 100 Stat. 3657 |
| Pub. L. 103–416, title I, § 101(a) | Oct. 25, 1994 | 108 Stat. 4306 |
If there is an amendment missing or some other inaccuracy or deficiency please let me know.
Did you ever read the 1952 naturalization law? It even says "COLLECTIVE NATURALIZATION."