In the case of Canadian born Ted Cruz the words “at birth” are key as Cruz’s mother, a U.S. born American citizen, conferred citizenship to Ted under ‘The Nationality Act of 1940′ which states which children become “nationals and citizens of the United States at birth.” Stating those born in the United States or born outside the United States to at least one parent who was a citizen at the time of the child’s birth allows citizenship to go to that child if that citizen parent spent a certain number of years in the U.S. And this is where Ted Cruz’s American citizenship is garnered from as Cruz being born to a born in America citizen mother, was able to assume her citizenship ‘at birth’ because under the law in effect between 1952 and 1986…Cruz was born in 1970…someone must have a citizen parent who resided in the United States for at least 10 years, including five years after the age of 14, in order to have citizenship conferred to them. The indisputable fact is that Ted Cruz’s mother, Eleanor Darragh, was born and raised in the U.S…in Delaware…did NOT go to Canada until her mid-to late 20s. and did NOT have Ted until into her 30′s…way beyond the mandatory 5-year-post-age-14 residency requirement.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 03:18:58 +0000
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