“Based on my prior observation, how does Cruz’s circumstance differ from Obama’s where his mother, an American citizen, gave birth to him in either Hawaii or Kenya..........for the sake of argument, lets say Kenya?”
Because the law required her to have had residency in the US for a certain period of time prior to his birth, yet, she did not.
Isn't a citizen of the U.S. a forever citizen regardless of whatever country they live in until they officially renounce that citizenship?
It might help your argument if you provide the official language of the law.............