The Ninth Circuit says:
"The question before us is whether
Margarito Rodriguez Tovar, a child of a lawful permanent
resident (LPR) who was deemed by statute to be a minor
child until the very day his father naturalized, still qualified
as a minor on that day, or whether instead his father’s
naturalization transformed him on the spot from a minor into
an adult. The government and the BIA have parsed individual
provisions of the labyrinthine Immigration and Nationality
Act to arrive at the latter position, with the effect that a
parent’s naturalization can cause a child to be deported
forthwith and to wait for decades in a foreign land for an
immigrant visa—a visa that he would have had in a short
period of time if his parent had not become a citizen."
Yeah, that does seem strange. Doesn't make sense that the fact that your parent becomes a citizen somehow means you get deported. Seems like it should go the other way.
Which is what the Ninth Circuit indeed holds.
Happy Valentine's Day, Mr. Rodriguez Tovar.