[philman_36]

4) The current rules are codified as Title 8 section 1401 that defines Nationals and Citizens at birth.
With regard TO ALIENS! You left out the most important part!
A citizen doesn't need to be naturalized! Naturalization applies to a foreigner (alien), not a citizen.

How can Congress grant somebody the citizenship that they already possesses?

[philman_36]

Oh bother!
How can Congress grant somebody the citizenship that they already possesses possess?

[taxcontrol]

You do not posses citizenship of the United States until Congress says you do. Don’t believe me, throw away all of your documentation and go try and get a passport.

The fact is, LAWS govern the behavior of the government. If the law says that you are not a citizen, then you are not a citizen. Before the 14th amendment, Indians born on US soil were not considered US citizens. In fact, it wasn’t until the passage of the Indian Citizenship Act in 1924 granted citizenship to all Natives born in America.