“The Constitution wasn’t written as a dictionary,...You must look “elsewhere” to find their intent.”
That’s true. But where shall we look?
We can take the advice of Alexander Hamilton.
“What is the distinction between direct and indirect taxes? It is a matter of regret that terms so uncertain and vague in so important a point are to be found in the Constitution. We shall seek in vain for any antecedent settled legal meaning to the respective terms—there is none.”
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“...where so important a distinction in the Constitution is to be realized, it is fair to seek the meaning of terms in the statutory language of that country from which our jurisprudence is derived.” February, 1795
So what was the law in “that country from which our jurisprudence is derived.”?
Under the Common Law of England anyone born in the country with few exceptions was considered natural born. And under English statutory law children born outside the realm to British subjects were natural born.”
Under Hamilton’s guidance, Senator Cruz is natural born.
“Under the Common Law of England anyone born in the country with few exceptions was considered natural born.”
And the British call sausages “bangers”.
What’s your point?
We are not under English Common Law.
We are not in England, we are not commoners. we are sovereigns. Our constitution has no provision for adoption of the laws of another nation; all of our laws must be passed by our legislative bodies.