And the children of CITIZENS of the United States that may be born beyond sea
That there is plural Jeffie
Which has been shown since to mean citzens in the plural that are so born and not necessarily parents.
From the beginning a father as a US citizen qualified, but a single mother required certain qualifications. And, as I said in a post earlier, at the time of his birth, Cruz’s mother met those qualifications...nannie.
But nice reach...just short in this case.