I get the feeling, x, that you are attempting to punish the sins of the father by passing that sin on to the son.
Ted Cruz’s mother was an American Citizen. His father’s reasons for moving to Canada are irrelevant to whether or not Ted Cruz would be an NBC. The statutory definition of being a citizen by nature of birth would include Ted Cruz.
Ted Cruz’s father’s motives are not relevant to the eligibility of Ted Cruz to be President. His NBC status was based on his mother’s citizenship.
Do you believe that the children of Islamic Refugees born in the United States are more qualified under the NBC clause to be President than Ted Cruz? Cruz’s father may have been a draft evader, but there are “eligible” children right now who are the children of people who have sworn to destroy this nation. At this point in our history the NBC clause is nothing more than a meaningless relic.
I don’t think the Founders would have supported anchor baby citizenship either.
So, this has to do with the Founders’ view. I think you have to agree in that scenario I hypothesized that Washington would not consider that child an NBC.
That said, “citizen at birth” is the designation given by Congress in the law in the area of naturalization that is an authority given to Congress by the Constitution. So, they are permitted to change what the Founders had determined, and it is legal.
So, Ted Cruz is legally able to pursue the presidency in our day. But he would not have been permitted in their day.
It’s an interesting fact to know as one makes decisions.
Now, you’re experienced with decades now of presidential elections. Tell me, will Hillary Clinton use that? What can the media do with that? More importantly, will the attacks PEEL OFF conservatives who value the Founders’ opinions?
Trump is finding out. Trump’s rise in Iowa to a tie with Cruz is probably based on his support for ethanol, but there could be a handful who are concerned with the citizenship issue.