He was collectively naturalized by the citizenship act of 1934 which thereafter automatically naturalized any child born in a foreign country to an American woman.
Citizenship which comes from a Congressional law *IS* naturalization.
“Citizenship which comes from a Congressional law *IS* naturalization.”
^ - This.
Yes, it really is that simple folks.
Congress’s Constitutionally defined role as defined in Article 1, Section 8 is solely dealing with naturalization laws and rules.
This is why so many involuntary expatriation laws that deal with natural citizens have been struck down. Congress can set conditions and requirements for naturalized citizens. And that included those born to a single American parent. Up until 1978 a person with with the attributes of Cruz and Cruz himself had a residency requirement. And the court supported this in 1971 as part of Congress’s role in setting requirements - for NATURALIZED citizens, not NATURAL citizens.
So what? Congress can pass laws as to granting cititzenship or anything else as it sees fit. They can pin a medal on a soldier's chest and call him a hero. The medal doesn't make him a hero. His actions in battle do that. And a lack of a medal from congress doesn't make that soldier a coward.
The Constitution says; "natural born citizen". I say Cruz is one. You say he's not. But neither you nor I nor congress gets to define the term. SCOTUS has that job. So, let them rule on it. AFAIAK, until they say NO, it's YES.
I hope he runs.