[Radix]

Actually, the ‘borders’ indeed do have nothing to do with it, but the real distinction is that it is required that one be a ‘natural born citizen.’

There were Citizens and Natural Born Citizens well before there was anything such as a naturalized citizen. Congress did not ‘Naturalize’ before there was a Constitution.

See Article 1 Section 2 ....No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, .....

.....at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.

And NO, Cruz is not now, never was, and never can be a Natural Born Citizen of the United States.

[taxcontrol]

Some simple questions

1) What part of the constitution can be ignored? I don’t believe any clause or section can be ignored

2) What are enumerated powers? Those are powers specifically identified in the constitution and assigned to one of the three branches of government.

3) What are the limits on enumerated powers? Unless the constitution specifically states that there is a limitation, there are no limits on the powers granted.

4) What powers are specifically enumerated to Congress regarding citizenship? Note, not just immigration, Congress has the enumerated power over ALL of the rules of naturalization. That is both who does and who does not need to be naturalized. That includes how a person obtains citizenship and includes if they naturally acquire citizenship by the circumstances of their birth. An example of this though additionally ratified as an amendment is the the US citizenship by location (jus soli). If congress wants to decide those born with red hair are citizens at birth, then that is within their enumerated power.

5) One who is born as a citizen and by the conditions of their birth never are in need of and are not naturalized, are natural born citizens. The use of the word natural means “existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial)”.

6) Sen Cruz was, is and always has been and continues to be a citizen of the United States from his birth. As such, he is a natural born citizen.