Was Ted Cruz father never a US resident prior to his birth in Canada? Is that the condition?
The father must have US residency since birth to pass citizenship to his
child born abroad. Is that what Madison meant?
“Was Ted Cruz father never a US resident prior to his birth in Canada? Is that the condition?”
Yes, the father, Rafael Cruz, was a U.S. Permanent Resident before the birth of Ted Cruz, but he should have legally forfeited that U.S. Permanent Resident Status due to his becoming a Canadian Permanent Resident prior to the birth of Ted Cruz. Either before or after the birth of Ted Cruz, the father, Rafael Cruz also acquired Canadian citizenship by naturalization.
“The father must have US residency since birth to pass citizenship to his child born abroad. Is that what Madison meant?”
I’m not sure what you mean by “US residency since birth.” Which Madison quotation do you have in mind?