Rep. Greg Walden Cosponsors Birthright Citizenship Bill

Oregon Rep. Greg Walden has cosponsored H.R.1868 that would require at least one parent of a newborn to be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident before receiving citizenship. The bill was offered by former Rep. Nathan Deal who resigned his position to run for Governor in Georgia and has been taken over by Rep. Phil Gingrey.

H.R.1868 is one of NumbersUSA’s “5 Great Immigration-Reduction Bills.”

Under the proposed legislation, a person born in the United States, in order to gain citizenship, must have at least one parent who is:

a U.S. citizen or national;
a lawful permanent resident alien whose residence is in the United States; or
an alien performing active service in the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Birthright Citizenship Act of 2009 has 92 total sponsors. It is one of five bills that are endorsed by NumbersUSA. To see a list of these bills and their current sponsors, see the grid on the proposed bills page.