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To: Tau Food
Persons who acquire citizenship via federal statute granting citizenship to individuals born outside the U.S. to U.S. citizen parents can lose their citizenship if they fail to fulfill statutory requirements. (see Rogers v. Bellei, 401 U.S. 815)

Cruz acquired citizenship via federal statute granting citizenship to individuals born outside the U.S. to U.S. citizen parents (Pub.L. 82–414 § 301(a)(7); 66 Stat. 236).

To retain citizenship he was required to fulfill the requirements of Pub.L. 82–414 § 301(b); 66 Stat. 236.

The retention requirements of § 301(b) where eliminated in 1978 (Pub. L. 95–432 § 1,3; 92 Stat. 1046). His citizenship is via Congressional grant, i.e. he is naturalized.

The Supreme Court is clear on this point: statutes “conferring citizenship upon foreign-born children of citizens” is naturalization (see U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649)

A natural born citizen does not need to take affirmative actions to retain citizenship nor can their citizenship be revoked, to the contrary, a natural born citizen must take affirmative actions to renounce citizenship. (see Afroyim v. Rusk, 387 U.S. 253).

421 posted on 11/18/2015 5:27:03 PM PST by Ray76
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To: Ray76
The Supreme Court is clear on this point: statutes “conferring citizenship upon foreign-born children of citizens” is naturalization (see U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649)

Well, I do not think that there is anything that the Supreme Court can do to resolve this issue. I believe that the Constitution delegates to Electors the job of choosing the President and also provides the Electors with some standards regarding eligibility (age, natural born citizen, residency). I believe that it is the function of the Electors to choose a President who is qualified to serve. They are provided with standards to apply and entrusted with the duty to apply those standards. I do not believe that their decisions are reviewable by the Supreme Court, by either branch of the legislature, or by the President. In the event that a majority of the Electors cannot agree on a President, then the House of Representatives is to choose the President, voting by state.

424 posted on 11/18/2015 5:45:52 PM PST by Tau Food (Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.)
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