Bruno Panetta wrote:
> Thanks, I was thinking of the case of an Italian guy
> (I think Bernabei was his name) . . . .
His name was Aldo Mario Bellei, and his case was Rogers v. Bellei,
401 U.S. 815 (1971).
The Supreme Court held, in a 5-4 ruling, that the 14th Amendment's
"citizenship clause" did not prevent Congress from revoking US
citizenship acquired by virtue of one's having been born outside
the US to an American parent or parents.
The statute under which Bellei lost his US citizenship was repealed
in 1978 -- along with some other, related provisions which appear
to have formed the basis for the persistent urban myth that US law
allegedly requires "born dual" US/other citizens to choose a single
citizenship when they grow up (current US law does not in fact
include any such requirement).
Rich Wales richw@richw.org http://www.richw.org/dualcit/
*DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer, professional immigration consultant,
or consular officer. My comments are for discussion purposes only and
are not intended to be relied upon as legal or professional advice.
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