If he didn’t know Canadian law, how is that HIS fault? Let’s see ANYWHERE, ANY TIME when Ted checked anything other than American. Financial aid forms, applying for licences, etc. He is not now, nor has he ever been Canadian. I’ve said all there is to say about this stupidity. Stupidity.
“He is not now, nor has he ever been Canadian.”
Apparently, Cruz learned he was canadian and filled out an official form to renounce his Canadian citizenship. I’ve seen that form posted on FR.
My question is, when he was born and instantly became American and Canadian, did he also instantly become Cuban? Has he renounced his Cuban citizenship too?
Its going to be kind of hard to make that argument to the American public, when Cruz has a Canadian Birth Certificate! There are a lot of lawyers who disagree with you as well.
Canada has birthright citizenship, just like we do. Anyone born on US soil except a diplomat's child, is automatically at birth a citizen of the US (jus solis)
Cruz was a citizen of Canada at birth. His birth certificate is all that is needed to show Canadian citizenship. In order to obtain US derivative citizenship, Cruz or his mother must take an overt action to claim citizenship. Failing that, Cruz would remain a Canadian citizen.
Cruz renounced his Canadian citizenship and officially ceased to be a Canadian citizen on May 14, 2014.
Ted Cruz's Wish Is Finally Granted: He Is No Longer Canadian