Ninth Circuit eases path to citizenship for some children of naturalized U.S. citizens
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said U.S. residents who were under 18 when a 1952 law was in effect were eligible for citizenship through their parents, protecting them from deportation.Gabrielle Lurie/The Chronicle
With key votes from two appointees of former President Donald Trump, a federal appeals court eased the path to citizenship Thursday for some children of naturalized U.S. citizens, protecting the youths from deportation if they are later convicted of crimes.
The case before the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco involved the meaning of a former law that set conditions for immigrant children residing legally in the United States to become citizens after their parents obtain citizenship.