Cruz was a Canadian citizen only by Canadian law, which was irrelevant to his case. By
American law, the only relevant citizenship law, he was an American citizen from birth.
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Requirements for Senator is one thing and the requirement of Natural Born Citizen for
President is another. NBC is the hooker for Cruz in the Presidential qualifications.
The first nine presidents of the USA were born before the USA became a nation of its own.
However they were all born on the soil of what was to become the USA. Cruz can’t say
that since he was born in Canada.
How this all plays may or may not be determined until when and if Cruz ever becomes the
Presidential candidate or the President in fact.
Agreed. Cruz' incidental Canadian citizenship was irrelevant to his qualifications for the Senate.
The NBC issue for the presidency has never been adjudicated, but would likely become an issue in the event of a Cruz nomination.
However, given the prior experience and judicial opinions regarding a.) the Chester A. Arthur presidency, b.) the George Romney candidacy and c.) the Ted Cruz candidacy-to-date, the odds would seem to favor Cruz being eligible.
Not to mention the Barack Obama presidency which, with the Chester A. Arthur presidency, totally negates the belief that NBC requires both parents be born in America.