Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to a Cuban father and American mother, Cruzs constitutional eligibility in regard to the natural born Citizen clause in Article II, Section 1, clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution has been questioned by many.
The natural born Citizen requirement is believed by numerous constitutional scholars to indicate a higher level of citizenship and allegiance than simply a Citizen.
Columnist JB Williams has suggested that both of Cruzs parents obtained Canadian citizenship while they were working in the oil industry in Canada in the late 1960s. Cruzs father, Rafael Bienvenido Cruz, has affirmed that he became a Canadian citizen during that time.
On August 19, 2013, The Dallas Morning News reported that Cruz was born a dual Canadian-U.S. citizen, although no documentary evidence has been presented. Cruzs birth certificate released to the publication at the time confirms his Canadian birthplace. In response, Canadian immigration attorneys and government officials reportedly told the newspaper that anyone born in Canada, regardless of the parents citizenship, is automatically granted Canadian citizenship.
Cruz claimed not to have been aware that he was a Canadian citizen for his entire life until renouncing that citizenship in May of last year in apparent preparation to launch a presidential campaign.
The News additionally reported that Cruzs mother registered his birth with the U.S. consulate and that Cruz traveled on a U.S. passport in 1986 while on a high school trip. However, no documentation supporting the claims was presented.
“...Do think Cruz is eligible to run for President under the Constitution?...”
His is not, nor did he need to be, a “naturalized” citizen. Hence, that leave only one citizenship class for him: Natural Citizen.
So with those readily available facts, how about you answer your own question: Is Cruz eligible to run for President under the US Constitution?