In fact, they would lose nothing. The issue lies in the fact that these parents would have an advantage, because they could really make a clear choice to opt for direct citizenship. In a way, we are telling them that they will have to suffer equally, that they too will have to make a heartrending choice between naturalization and direct citizenship.However, something is lost, but why? So that people will have more compassion for parents who give birth abroad?
I do not want to get too far into this. I understand that I am taking you into political territory. We will have the chance to debate this in this committee. But I wanted to have a better understanding of the mechanics and compare the impact of these two options on parents.
Let us say that a parent obtains the necessary authorizations to adopt a child and the adoption is finalized. The parent has the choice and decides to opt for direct citizenship. When can he return with the child? Does he have to wait until he has obtained citizenship? How long will it take for him to obtain citizenship?