Cruz's birth was immediately reported to the U.S. Consulate in Calgary and he was registered as a U.S. citizen at birth.
End of story.
The fact that he also gained Canadian citizenship by virtue of being born on Canadian soil is irrelevant under US law. It would have been relevant only if, upon reaching his majority, Cruz had opted to become a Canadian citizen rather than a US citizen.
Not disputing his US citizenship. Was just wondering why it has taken so long to renounce his Canadian citizeship status. From the different reports I have read, some have written that it used to be fairly easy to renounce Canadian citizenship...but that some recent changes make it more diificult. I would think just from an optics prespective, Cruz would not wish to have dual citizenship. Why give someone even a chance to make his status an issue?