On Ted Cruz Eligibility . . .

Vanity | January 8, 2016 | Behind the Blue Wall

[Yosemitest]

Why feed the Piranha, when all they’re going to do is continue their baseless attacks.

[thackney]

There’s nothing on his birth certificate that says his mother was U.S. citizen at the time of his birth.

Me neither, how about yours?

[Behind the Blue Wall]

Precisely.

[Mariner]

"You don’t think the INS would maintain copies of that?"

So would the person who received it as it's ESSENTIALLY their US Birth Certificate.

[TigerClaws]

There might be a naturalization file for Cruz. He was born in Canada to two Canadian citizens (if, in fact, his mother became a Canadian citizen as some sources say).

Only Cruz can make that public:

Details have been emerging which highly suggest that both Ted Cruz’s parents had become Canadian citizens prior to his birth. According to past public statements made by his father, legal opinions and documentation currently available, Rafael (Ted) Cruz was likely born of 2 Canadian citizens in Calgary back in December of 1970.

http://www.examiner.com/article/ted-cruz-must-show-naturalization-papers-to-keep-his-us-senate-seat

See also:

http://www.birtherreport.com/2015/04/revealed-request-for-senator-ted-cruzs.html

https://www.scribd.com/doc/256409078/Cruz-Citizenship-Timeline-documented

[Behind the Blue Wall]

I have a U.S. birth certificate. That in and of itself proves U.S. citizenship. Cruz has a Canadian birth certificate. It proves nothing with respect to U.S. citizenship.

[Red Steel]

If it goes this far, former Sec. of State Hillary or her surrogates during the general election: Senator Cruz can you show us your CRBA to confirm that you are citizen? Of course ‘900 FBI file’ SHillary would already know the answer to this as the former head of the US State Department.

[thackney]

And the result of that recording is either a CRBA or Passport issued at birth.

I've read that neither is required. But I've also read his mom did record at the Consulate. I suspect that will help some, but many just will continue to need "one more document".

Cheers!

[AuntB]

“thackney wrote:
How does a ‘constitutional’ lawyer not know he is a citizen of Canada?

Studying US law doesn’t make you an expert in Canadian law.”

Seriously? LMAO!

[FreeReign]

There’s nothing on his birth certificate that says his mother was U.S. citizen at the time of his birth.

How is that different from any birth certificate?

[Behind the Blue Wall]

Exactly. Not something that you’d be looking to lose track of, and given that, I would imagine that the State Department takes care to ensure that there’s always a copy there in case you do lose track of it.

[Presbyterian Reporter]

I don’t see why YOU don’t agree to the public release of your file on when you stopped beating your wife.

[FreeReign]

I have a U.S. birth certificate. That in and of itself proves U.S. citizenship.

Doesn't prove NBC.

[thackney]

How do you think he got a US passport when he was 16?

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20130818-ted-cruz-born-a-citizen-of-canada-under-the-countrys-immigration-rules.ece

[Behind the Blue Wall]

It’s not. A birth certificate is only good to prove citizenship for the nation in which it was issued. A U.S. birth certificate is sufficient to prove U.S. citizenship; a Canadian birth certificate is sufficient to prove Canadian citizenship. A Canadian birth certificate is not sufficient to prove U.S. citizenship, and a U.S. birth certificate would not be sufficient to prove Canadian citizenship. That’s why as it relates to U.S. citizenship, there’s a document called the Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (CRBA).

[Behind the Blue Wall]

I’m not running for President, that’s why. Next question.

[Behind the Blue Wall]

Indeed it does not. Unless you agree that natural born citizen equals citizen at birth or born on U.S. soil, in which case it would.

[FreeReign]

That’s why as it relates to U.S. citizenship, there’s a document called the Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (CRBA).

My understanding is that a CRBA is optional.

[Wissa]

He has a record of birth to a US citizen, same as I.

Exactly how do you know that Ted's mother did not become a Canadian citizen at the same time as his father did?

I've never seen where the question has been answered, one way or the other.

[MamaTexan]

And here it (i.e., the applicable law) is for those who cannot follow links and read themselves.

That's very kind of you. Now would you care to point out the phrase natural born citizen in that code?