[CA Conservative]

EXACTLY! And Cruz HAS TO use USC 8 as both of his parents were not US citizens...the same as notPOTUS!

No, Cruz was a citizen at birth because his mother was a citizen. No court had to grant him citizenship.

[philman_36]

No, Cruz was a citizen at birth because his mother was a citizen.

Oy vey!

Volume 12 – Citizenship & Naturalization

Part H – Children of U.S. Citizens

Chapter 3 – United States Citizens at Birth (INA 301 and 309)

A. General Requirements for Acquisition of Citizenship at Birth​
A person born in the United States who is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States is a U.S. citizen at birth, to include a person born to a member of an Indian, Eskimo, Aleutian, or other aboriginal tribe.​ [1]

In general, a person born outside of the United States may acquire citizenship at birth if:​

•The person has at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen; and​

•The U.S. citizen parent meets certain residence or physical presence requirements in the United States or an outlying possession prior to the person’s birth in accordance with the pertinent provision.​ [2]

No court had to grant him citizenship.
A law granted him citizenship.

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INA: ACT 301 - NATIONALS AND CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AT BIRTH