United States v. Karaouni, 379 F.3d 1139, 1143 (9th Cir. Aug. 24, 2004) ("All citizens of the United States are nationals, but some nationals, such as persons born in American Samoa and other U.S. territorial possessions, are not citizens. 8 U.S.C. 1408; Perdomo-Padilla v. Ashcroft, 333 F.3d 964, 967-69 (9th Cir.2003). Indeed, the term "national of the United States" is defined as including "a person who, though not a citizen of the United States, owes permanent allegiance to the United States." 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22). Thus, a claim to be a U.S.

Lopez v. Henley, ___ F.3d ___, 2005 WL 1625006 (5th Cir. July 12, 2005) (noncitizen was properly deported because his federal conviction for attempting to possess a controlled substance barred him from showing good moral character for purposes of obtaining naturalized United States citizenship, despite the noncitizen's active service in the United States military during the Vietnam War).

State v. Aquino, ___ Conn. ___, ___ n.1, 2005 Conn. App. LEXIS 226 (Conn. App. June 7, 2005) (as a likely collateral consequence of the conviction, the noncitizen's ability to petition for naturalization is gravely impaired, so the issue is not moot and subject matter jurisdiction is not a bar to the defendant's present appeal from denial of a motion to withdraw the plea).

Boatswain v. Gonzales, ___ F.3d ___, 2005 WL 1532319 (2d Cir. June 30, 2005) (aggravated felony bar to showing good moral character under INA 101(f)(8), 8 U.S.C. 1101(f)(8), applies to application for naturalization as a U.S. Citizen under 8 U.S.C. 1440, which relaxes requirements for persons who have served in the U.S. military on active-duty status during wartime), resolving question left open in Nolan v. Holmes, 334 F.3d 189, 203 (2d Cir. 2003). http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/2nd/032524p.pdf [PDF File]