October 31, 2007. Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) introduced the Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for equal treatment of Amerasian children. Unlike other foreign-born offspring of American fathers, Amerasians (children born to American fathers during the Vietnam and Korean Wars) are required to apply for naturalization and fulfill all the requirements of naturalization like immigrants who do not have U.S. citizen parents. This lengthy process is not ordinarily required of the sons and daughters of American citizens who gain U.S. citizenship based on the American citizenship of their parent. Many Amerasians never become U.S. citizens because of these requirements.   more »