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To: ExCTCitizen
Ted’s mom was an American...if my wife (ancestors came over in 1700s) was pregnant and we went to Canada and she gave birth, the baby would still be an American.

No one is disputing Ted's US citizenship. He has derivative citizenship transmitted thru his Amcit mother (i>jus sanguinis. The question is whether he is considered a natural born citizen as specified in the Constitution as one of the conditions for eligibility to be President. The issue has never been litigated in the courts.

Ted was a Canadian citizen at birth. Canada has birthright citizenship like we do. Anyone except the children of accredited diplomats are automatically citizens of the US. The same holds true for Canada. Cruz formally renounced his Canadian citizenship 15 months ago. Until that time, he was a dual national of the US and Canada.


124 posted on 01/31/2016 8:08:23 AM PST by kabar
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To: kabar

You will know the answer to this, kabar....

Given the extreme unlikelihood of a Supreme Court to inject themselves into a political debate and campaign, and the probability they’d refuse to hear the case at this time, what happens if Grayson sues Cruz about Natural Born Citizenship ?

But, lower courts—especially one friendly to Grayson in Florida —would probably rule. Would the last court (perhaps Florida’s 11th circuit ) that ruled on the issue have the final say ?


146 posted on 01/31/2016 8:32:40 AM PST by chiller (One from the Right - One for the Fight)
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