[Elyse]

Ted Cruz as a minor child of an American citizen was under the jurisdiction of the United States from the day he was born. He returned to the US when he was 4 years old. He was born a US citizen and has spent his life as a US citizen.

[patlin]

WRONG! As long as the family lived in Canada, that child's direct allegiance was to the Canadian government. ONLY when the family return to the US did Ted's derivative citizenship become applicable.

[867V309]

He was born a US citizen and has spent his life as a US citizen.

He was born a US citizen and has spent his life as a US and Canadian citizen.

[Souled_Out]

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" Ted Cruz as a minor child of an American citizen was under the jurisdiction of the United States from the day he was born. "

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Wrong, how did Ted get a Social Security number from the United States when he was born in Canada?

[New Jersey Realist]

Ted Cruz as a minor child of an American citizen was under the jurisdiction of the United States from the day he was born.

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He was born under the jurisdiction of Canada! He is a natural born Canadian.

Here is the James Madison definition of NBC.

It is an established maxim, that birth is a criterion of allegiance. Birth, however, derives its force sometimes from place, and sometimes from parentage; but, in general place is the most certain criterion; it is what applies in the United States.