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Children A new law, the Child Citizenship Act, was signed in 2000 by President Clinton. It permits adopted children and foreign-born children who meet the requirements to automatically acquire U.S. citizenship. Requirements are that at least one of the child's parents is a U.S. citizen by birth (or by naturalization), and the child must be under 18 years of age. Deportation Immigration and naturalization law also governs when and why an individual can be deported and prohibited from entering the United States ever again. Two significant causes for deportation are misrepresenting the truth in order to obtain a visa or committing a criminal act. Again, this is an area that proves to be worth an investment in legal counsel as opposed to trying to complete immigration petitions and applications without help. An attorney specializing in this area will be able to help clients not only be accepted by the INS but also reduce the costs and time delays associated with completing the application process. By Kathleen Goolsby