The controlling law is the Immigration and Nationality Act, Pub. L. No. 82-414 § 301(a)(7), 66 Stat. 163, 236 (1952).
The foreign-born child is not a citizen if the citizen parent does not meet the requirements of this statute. The foreign-born child is not a citizen by birth, the foreign-born child is a citizen by statute. A citizen by statute is a naturalized citizen.
RE: A citizen by statute is a naturalized citizen.
In the United States, can one be a naturalized citizen without going through the naturalization process? (i.e. applying to be naturalized<— requiring a conscious effort on the part of the individual? )