Yes. Many countries have birthright citizenship.
In theory, the United States frowns upon dual citizenship. You’re supposed to choose one or the other by the time you become an adult.
In practice, Uncle Sam makes it difficult to renounce U.S. citizenship even if you have citizenship elsewhere. In fact, FedGov about a year ago nearly quadrupled the fees you had to pay for privilege of renouncing U.S. citizenship in favor of another country’s citizenship.
Our youngest daughter was born in Canada. Both of us were natural born citizens at the time, there because it was the best hospital for us at the time.
Our daughter carried dual citizenship until she graduated from college and got her first job teaching HS math. She had to give up her Canadian citizenship in order to get that job.
I am sure Cruz knows the rules, but wonder about his “not knowing” since he might have been required to disclose this to get his law license. But, I do not know all the rules and technicalities involved.
Hope the Dems don’t make an issue of it if he wins the primary. They shouldn’t given the nonsense surrounding BHO, but as we all know, they have double standards, and no shame.
And perhaps Trump did not know that. This also could be another media hitjob on Trump