Hello, my brother who is 36 years old now is facing deportation. My question is, my mother became a US citizen back in 1994 , does my brother automatically become a US citizen? Hes in jail right now and hes about to get transfer to ICE. How can we find out if he was automatically became a US citizen when my mom got her citizenship? Hes in a bad situation and he can be deported anytime. Please help!!
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Deportation defense is not a do-it-yourself project, I recommend professional assistance because of the stakes involved. There are community organizations that will help your brother
Because of the timing involved, he will not benefit from the Child Citizenship Act (2000) because it is not retroactive
In 1994, a child could have acquired citizenship by derivation if he was a legal permanent resident, and either (1) both parents were citizens, or (2) one parent naturalized and the other parent was either (a) dead (b) a citizen (c) parents were legally separated and the naturalizing parent had custody
This area of the law is complex, with many details and exceptions (eg legitimate vs illegitimate children)
His mother might have been able to apply for his citizenship when he was under 18
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Originally posted by Ann Delos Santos Leones View PostHello, my brother who is 36 years old now is facing deportation. My question is, my mother became a US citizen back in 1994 , does my brother automatically become a US citizen? Hes in jail right now and hes about to get transfer to ICE. How can we find out if he was automatically became a US citizen when my mom got her citizenship? Hes in a bad situation and he can be deported anytime. Please help!!
This is my personal opinion and is not to be construed as legal advice.
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