S. 4546
ASSIMILATION Act
Sponsor: Tommy Tuberville · 0 cosponsors
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I Findings, purposes, definitions, and standards
II Immigrant and nonimmigrant classifications
III Admission, inadmissibility, sponsorship, and administrative authority
IV Naturalization and citizenship
(a) Clarification of citizenship at birth. Section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(i) For purposes of subsection (a), a person born in the United States shall be considered subject to the jurisdiction thereof only if, at the time of the person’s birth, at least 1 parent of the person was—
(1) a citizen or national of the United States; or
(2) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
(j) For purposes of any Federal right, privilege, documentation, or benefit for which citizenship under subsection (a) is material, proof of birth in the United States shall not, standing alone, be conclusive evidence of citizenship unless accompanied by objective evidence, as prescribed by regulation, that the person satisfies subsection (i).
(b) Certificate of citizenship. Section 341(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1452(a)) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting , or who claims to be a citizen of the United States by virtue of subsection (a) of section 301, as qualified by subsection (i) of such section, after under the provisions of section 303 of this title; and
(2) in the second sentence, by striking that the applicant’s alleged citizenship was derived as claimed, or acquired, as the case may be, and inserting that the applicant’s alleged citizenship was derived, acquired, or established, as the case may be, under the provision of law claimed,.
(c) Regulations. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly prescribe regulations to carry out the amendments made by this section, including regulations governing objective evidence of parental citizenship, nationality, or lawful permanent resident status at the time of birth.
V Asylum, inspection, detention, and unaccompanied alien children
VI Employment eligibility verification and labor protections
VII Conforming amendments; reports; effective dates; applicability; severability