[combat_boots]

Lordy. Next comes the doctored photos and the disputed news announcements, the babysitter and ‘David.’

[JayGalt]

It's not my life story it's Cruz's. He should have been up front with the documents that defined when he became recognized as an American citizen. Then no one would be trying to piece the facts together and this would not seem like a lurid novel.

Most children born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent(s) acquire U.S. citizenship at birth. As soon as possible after the birth, the U.S. citizen parent(s) should contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

If the consul determines that the child has acquired U.S. citizenship, a consular officer prepares a Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (Form FS-240). This document is recognized in the United States as proof of acquisition of U.S. citizenship, and it is acceptable evidence of citizenship for obtaining a passport, entering school, and most other purposes.

Failure to document a child promptly as a U.S. citizen may cause hardship for the parents or child later on when attempting to obtain a passport or register for school. Birth Abroad of a US Citizen