I too was born in Canada, to an American mother and a Canadian father. Yet when I immigrated to the USA, I was told I was only eligible for a green card. I had to wait 3 years to apply for citizenship.
So, how is Ted’s situation different?
You waited until you were an adult. He didn’t.
Because no one lied to Cruz’s parents?
To the editor: A child born abroad to one U.S. citizen parent and one non-citizen parent acquires U.S. citizenship at birth under Section 301(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, provided the American parent was physically present in the United States or one of its outlying possessions for the time period required by the law applicable at the time of the child’s birth.
For birth between Dec. 24, 1952, and Nov. 13, 1986, a period of 10 years — five after the age of 14 — is required for physical presence in the United States or one of its outlying possessions to transmit U.S. citizenship to the child.
Since Cruz entered the United States in possession of a United States passport, I presume his mother met the physical presence requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Stuart Shelby, Santa Monica
The writer is a retired immigration judge.
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-le-0228-saturday-ted-cruz-20150228-story.html
Cruz' parents immediately advised the U.S. Consul in Calgary and he was immediately provided with proof of citizenship-at-birth.
Evidently, your parents did not so apply. Or were you an adult (post-18) when you immigrated? If so, you would've foregone your legal claim on U.S. citizenship.
You are lying.
You obviously set great store by what you are told.
That is not the attribute of a proper American! Fail!