RULE OF LAW MEN: Obama Administration Rewrites Law to Forgive False Citizenship Claims by Minors. “Congress, in its sole authority to write immigration laws, has deemed it fit to provide exceptions for juveniles in other parts of immigration law, notably other criminal offenses, but not this one. Aliens who are caught knowingly lying about being a citizen for any reason, whether to avoid being discovered as an illegal alien or to obtain some benefit, such as a driver’s license or in-state tuition, may not receive a green card or immigrant visa, period. Until now.”