Depends how old she was and when...Birther sheriff declares Canada-born Sen. Ted Cruz ineligible to run for president
Oh the justice of it all.
Right Wing Radio Host and former Sheriff Richard Mack has stated that Ted Cruz is not eligible to run for President.
Cruz is a Canadian born National with a Cuba Father.
Cruz has said that he has renounced his Canadian Citizenship, but that does not change the fact he was NOT born in the U.S.
The fact that his mother is an American Citizen should have some bearing on her sons citizenship.
Nothing in the Federal law says anything about the age of the Mother or the Father, only that one of them have to be an American citizen.
Key Clauses of the 14th Amendment
1. State and federal citizenship for all persons regardless of race both born or naturalized in the United States was reaffirmed.
Citizenship in the United States is a matter offederal law, governed by theUnited States constitution.
This definition of citizenship contains a twofold test. To be a citizen you have to be “born or naturalized in the United States” and “subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” Let’s see how that pans out in practice:
· The children of U.S. citizens are automatically citizens if they are born in the United States.
· Laws passed by Congress have also given automatic U.S. citizenship to children born outside the United States, provided at least one of their parents is a U.S. citizen — even if they are born out of wedlock.