All alien children who enter this country for adoption are under the age of 14. Since they are minors. the citizenship decision will be made by the parent. The vast majority of these kids will be naturalized eventually and the 2year wait seems superfluous. The second proposal is more expansive in that it provides a means for granting U.S. citizenship to those Vietnamese orphans who are. in all probability. eligible for American citizenship by virtue of the fact that their fathers were U.S. soldiers and citizens. This grant of citizenship would be awarded to children. first. born in South Vietnam before January 1. 1974 and orphaned or abandoned. second. not more than 12 years old at the time of enactment of this legislation. third. who probably have or had one parent who was at the time of the childs birth an American citizen. and fourth. who are placed through a licensed U.S. adoption agency with suitable parent or parentspreference being given to any natural parent of the childwho wish to adopt.
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