23 Miss. Code. R. 102-2.2 - Child Citizenship Act of 2000
A. The Child
Citizenship Act of 2000, enacted February 21, 2001, amended the Immigration and
Naturalization Act to provide automatic acquisition of U. S. citizenship by
operation of law to certain foreign born children, including orphans with a
full and final adoption by U. S. citizens, either abroad or in the U. S., and
the biological or legitimated children of U. S. citizens. Prior to the
implementation of this act, these children had to go through the naturalization
process to become citizens.
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