{"id":29895,"date":"2019-09-05T18:30:06","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T18:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/09\/05\/critics-demand-white-house-drop-plans-to-change-citizenship-rules-for-military-children-overseas\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:25:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:25:15","slug":"critics-demand-white-house-drop-plans-to-change-citizenship-rules-for-military-children-overseas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/congress\/2019\/09\/05\/critics-demand-white-house-drop-plans-to-change-citizenship-rules-for-military-children-overseas\/","title":{"rendered":"Critics demand White House drop plans to change citizenship rules for military children overseas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democratic lawmakers are pressing administration officials to reverse their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2019\/08\/29\/immigration-officials-say-new-policy-will-only-affect-about-two-dozen-military-families-per-year\/\" target=_blank>planned change in citizenship rules<\/a> for some children of military personnel born overseas, calling it a confusing and unnecessary move that could demoralize troops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/escobar.house.gov\/sites\/escobar.house.gov\/files\/09.04.19%20Letter%20to%20USCIS%20on%20INA%20320%2C%20322%20Policy%20Guidance.pdf\" target=_blank>In a letter<\/a> to Citizenship and Immigration Services acting Director Ken Cuccinelli this week, more than 50 House Democrats called for scrapping the new residency definitions, which said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2019\/08\/29\/new-immigration-policy-withholds-automatic-citizenship-for-some-children-of-troops-overseas\/\" target=_blank>children born to or adopted by some American service members overseas<\/a> would no longer automatically qualify as U.S. residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are deeply concerned that this policy change will have a significant impact on the many individuals who are already under great pressure serving our country overseas,\u201d the message states. \u201cWe should support our troops and federal workers, not hinder the ability of their children to obtain citizenship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2019\/08\/29\/new-immigration-policy-withholds-automatic-citizenship-for-some-children-of-troops-overseas\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1pat.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">New immigration policy withholds automatic citizenship for some children of troops overseas, but not all<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Bottom line:  The new rules will add more red tape for some military members serving abroad.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move comes a few days after several House members introduced legislation to block the new policy, a measure which chamber leaders could consider in coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">USCIS officials said the policy, which goes into effect Oct. 29, will likely affect only about two dozen military families a year. Children whose parents are both U.S. citizens will not see any changes. Children of non-citizens serving in the military, and children born in another country and later adopted by military members may be affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agency has said in many cases, those minors have other avenues to apply for citizenship, and changing the military policies helps simplify the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Critics disagree with that reasoning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe release of this policy guidance has created significant and unnecessary confusion for all service members and government employees living abroad,\u201d the congressional letter states. \u201cThe misinformation surrounding this guidance was so significant that it necessitated an immediate statement clarifying (the intent) \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a 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