“66 Stat. Public Law 414 - June 27, 1952. TITLE III - NATIONALITY AND NATURALIZATION. Chapter 1 - Nationality at Birth and by Collective Naturalization. NATIONALS AND CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AT BIRTH. Sec. 301. (a) The following shall be nationals and citizens of the United States at birth; . . . (7) a person born outside the geographical limits of the United States and its outlying possessions of parents one of whom is an alien, and the other a citizen of the United States who, prior to the birth of such person, was physically present in the United States or its outlying possessions for a period or periods totaling not less than ten years, at lest five of which were after attaining the age of fourteen years: “
On what you sent, Can you please interpret this as to Ted’s situation?
“On what you sent, Can you please interpret this as to Ted’s situation?”
“66 Stat. Public Law 414 - June 27, 1952. TITLE III - NATIONALITY AND NATURALIZATION. Chapter 1 - Nationality at Birth and by Collective Naturalization. NATIONALS AND CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AT BIRTH. Sec. 301. (a)”
The above is the title for the part of the Public Law applicable to Ted Cruz in the U.S. Naturalization Act of 1952, which presumably is the statute applicable when he was born in 1970.
“The following shall be nationals and citizens of the United States at birth; . . . (7) a person born outside the geographical limits of the United States and its outlying possessions”
Ted Cruz was born in Calgary, Canada on 22 December 1970. His Canadian birth and Canadian citizenship establish that he was “a person born outside the geographical limits of the United States and its outlying possessions”
“of parents one of whom is an alien, and the other a citizen of the United States”
Rafael Cruz, the father of Ted Cruz was a Cuban and/or a Canadian citizen when Ted Cruz was born, which means he fits the description of “one of whom is an alien”.
Eleanor Cruz, the mother of Ted Cruz, is alleged to have retained her status as a U.S. citizen at the time of his birth. Her prior residence in Great Britain and in Canada leaves an open question about whether or not she could have acquired dual citizenship.
“who, prior to the birth of such person, was physically present in the United States or its outlying possessions for a period or periods totaling not less than ten years, at lest five of which were after attaining the age of fourteen years:”
Eleanor, his mother, appears to have met the requirements for residency.
Given the fact Ted Cruz was born abroad and could acquire U.S. citizenship only by the authority of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1952, he acquired U.S. citizenship by naturalization at birth, is a naturalized U.S. citizen, and is not an eligible to the Office of the President as a natural born citizen.