ladybugblue said:
Your link didn't work but anyway Green card is not the same as Citizenship. You can be a Green card holder (legal permanent resident) and not be a citizen of this country. This is a better link
http://uscis.gov/lpBin/lpext.dll/in...?f=templates&fn=document-frame.htm#slb-act301 . It indicates that if one parent is of U.S. citizenship they need to be residing in the country for the year prior to birth. I don't know where they were residing but nonetheless he was born a Canadian citizen as he was born in Canada and may have had U.S. Citizenship by birth but I know many friends right now that are applying for citizenship and even if it is your birthright you have to apply and put in the necessary paperwork. I guy I work with has his entire family born here in the U.S. and he happened to be born while his family was on vacation and he said that he still has to apply to get citizenship. Again citizenship is not "a given" even if you are born there. What makes you a citizen in one country may not apply to other countries. The rules vary from country to country. The point being he was born and grew up and spend most of his early life in Canada. I am guessing he has duel citizenship and thinks of both countries as home. He can choose whatever country he wants to represent. However, I think some peoples arguments here were that he grew up in the Canadian Hockey system and I would be nice for him to represent the system that made him that player he is today.
My info had nothing to do with a Green Card. Here's the pertinant info:
Who is born a United States citizen?
Generally, people are born U.S. citizens if they are born in the United States or if they are born to U.S. citizens:
(1) By being born in the United States - If you were born in the United States (including, in most cases, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), you are an American citizen at birth (unless you were born to a foreign diplomat). Your birth certificate is proof of your citizenship.
(2) Through birth abroad to TWO United States citizens - In most cases, you are a U.S. citizen if ALL of the following are true:
Both your parents were U.S. citizens when you were born; and
At least one of your parents lived in the United States at some point in their life.
Your record of birth abroad, if registered with a U.S. consulate or embassy, is proof of your citizenship. You may also apply for a passport to have your citizenship recognized. If you need additional proof of your citizenship, you may file a Form N-600, "Application for Certificate of Citizenship" to get a Certificate of Citizenship. All application forms are included in the U.S. Citizenship Information and Application Kit.
(3) Through birth abroad to ONE United States citizen - In most cases, you are a U.S. citizen if ALL of the following are true:
One of your parents was a U.S. citizen when you were born;
Your citizen parent lived at least 5 years in the United States before
you were born; and
At least 2 of these 5 years in the United States were after your
citizen parent's 14th birthday*.
Your record of birth abroad, if registered with a U.S. consulate or embassy, is proof of your citizenship. You may also apply for a passport to have your citizenship recognized. If you need additional proof of your citizenship, you may file an "Application for Certificate of Citizenship" (Form N-600) with BCIS to get a Certificate of Citizenship.
*If you were born before November 14, 1986, you are a citizen if your U.S. citizen parent lived in the United States for at least 10 years and 5 of those years in the United States were after your citizen parent's 14th birthday.