[Cboldt]

If one adopts the position that Congress can define NBC as it sees fit, then it defined Cruz in, and hypothetical-Obama out of that class, by dint of parental residency requirements.

[freedomjusticeruleoflaw]

The Framers didn’t use the phrase natural born citizen without understanding that it had a specific meaning. Can Congress change the meaning of the phrase without striking it by amendment and inserting a new phrase? Why would they do that anyway? The whole purpose of the language was to separate the mere citizen from the citizenship that was unassailable. What makes Cruz’ citizenship unassailable? Easy to answer... NOTHING.