Birther Case Against Ted Cruz

The Constitution is vague on the "natural born citizen" definition so Congress has been defining that since 1790. I believe the present definition covers Cruz:

http://harvardlawreview.org/20...atural-born-citizen/

A foreign birth certificate does not always make one a citizen of that nation.  US soldiers and others Americans living abroad, usually are given birth certificates from the nation where their child was born.  Then, get a certificate of live birth from the US consulate.  Then, apply for their child's citizenship. 

Mostly a silly smoke screen, I remember when Democrats attempted to get Goldwater off the ballot because he was born in Arizona when it was a territory.  The birthers questioning Obama's citizenship had half an argument.  If he were born in Kenya, when his mother was under 21, that would bring his citizenship into question.  The law at that time stated only if the mother was of a majority age could the child be a US citizen.  Now, of course, 18 is the age of majority.  As Obama was born in the US, the old law did not apply.

direstraits posted:

A foreign birth certificate does not always make one a citizen of that nation.  US soldiers and others Americans living abroad, usually are given birth certificates from the nation where their child was born.  Then, get a certificate of live birth from the US consulate.  Then, apply for their child's citizenship. 

Mostly a silly smoke screen, I remember when Democrats attempted to get Goldwater off the ballot because he was born in Arizona when it was a territory.  The birthers questioning Obama's citizenship had half an argument.  If he were born in Kenya, when his mother was under 21, that would bring his citizenship into question.  The law at that time stated only if the mother was of a majority age could the child be a US citizen.  Now, of course, 18 is the age of majority.  As Obama was born in the US, the old law did not apply.

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"US soldiers and others Americans living abroad, usually are given birth certificates from the nation where their child was born.  Then, get a certificate of live birth from the US consulate.  Then, apply for their child's citizenship. "

But apparently Cruz's parents did not obtain such a certificate of live birth or make such an application, so where does that leave him? Not trying to argue that it leaves him without U.S. citizenship; just asking the question.

The supreme court has never ruled on difference, if any, in "native natural born citizen" and "non-native natural born citizen." Perhaps now they will.

BTW, London mayor Boris Johnson was born in the US; many have (with tongue in cheek, I hope) touted him as presidential material. Well, he might be better than Trump.