@zenvelo I agree it’s not settled law, which is why I think the US needs to define it better once and for all.
In my opinion (I didn’t study law or the constitution past 8th grade, except for getting a real estate license, so my opinion is simply as a citizen of America) in 2015 it doesn’t matter if you are eligible as a dual citizen. It does make sense to me a President, or even a Presidential candidate, would have to formerly renounce any other citizenships, but having been a dual citizen in the past does not disqualify someone in my opinion.
Back in the day America didn’t allow people to be dual citizens. Now, it’s quite commonplace.
My nephew was born in America, both parents green card, my nephew had an American passport and an Italian and the right to a Mexican one, I don’t think they bothered to get him that third one. I think he has let the Italian expire at this point, but he can always go and get another one. He was born and grew up here except for 4 years abroad from age 1–5. Is he not eligible? Yes, I think he is eligible, and because he was born on American soil he is eligible and his sister isn’t, even though she had the same parents and lived here from the age of 2 for the rest of her life. My SIL wanted to return here for the birth of her daughter, so both children had the same advantage, but her husband was against it and she complied. It’s just accident of birth, I don’t love that rule. The law surrounding eligibility is too vague and arbitrary in my opinion.
I thought Cruz’s father is American? Am I mistaken?