RE: Then, obviously, if the citizen parent does not meet the requirement of statute there is no grant of citizenship.
The statute says that the parent ( the American one ) prior to the birth of the child, must have been living in the United States for a period of 10 years at least five of which must be after the age of 14. Cruz’s mother met the requirements.
RE: Therefore the cause of the citizenship is the statute, not the birth.
Why is that?
why can’t the cause of citizenship be the citizenship of the mother AT his birth?
> why can’t the cause of citizenship be the citizenship of the mother AT his birth?
Then what is the purpose of the statute?