[kabar]

He can be a dual national. A parent cannot renounce citizenship for a minor.

A U.S. citizen may acquire foreign citizenship by marriage, or a person naturalized as a U.S. citizen may not lose the citizenship of the country of birth.U.S. law does not mention dual nationality or require a person to choose one citizenship or another. Also, a person who is automatically granted another citizenship does not risk losing U.S. citizenship. However, a person who acquires a foreign citizenship by applying for it may lose U.S. citizenship. In order to lose U.S. citizenship, the law requires that the person must apply for the foreign citizenship voluntarily, by free choice, and with the intention to give up U.S. citizenship.

Parents cannot renounce U.S. citizenship on behalf of their minor children. Before an oath of renunciation will be administered under Section 349(a)(5) of the INA, a person under the age of eighteen must convince a U.S. diplomatic or consular officer that he/she fully understands the nature and consequences of the oath of renunciation, is not subject to duress or undue influence, and is voluntarily seeking to renounce his/her U.S. citizenship.

[Meet the New Boss]

The law was changed in a number of respects since the time period relevant to actions Obama might have taken to relinquish US citizenship, in particular in the 1986 amendments to the INA. The summary on that webpage is of current law, not to Section 1481 as in effect in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

[Vermont Lt]

I understand that, but thanks for clarifying it. The problem would come from declaring he is a foreign student to get a financial and literal benefit over US citizens. The fact that at the time he held dual citizenship makes it even worse and clearly with some forethought.

THAT will get him in trouble with many folks.