Houston – A veteran attorney in Ted Cruz’s hometown of Houston has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Canadian-born senator’s eligibility to be president.
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In a 28-page complaint Thursday, Newton Schwartz asked the Supreme Court to decide if Cruz’s birth to an American mother and Cuban father while they lived in Calgary violates the Constitution’s “natural born citizen” requirement.
Cruz argues that because his mother is American, he became a U.S. citizen at birth. But the Supreme Court hasn’t previously considered the eligibility question.
Presidential rival Donald Trump has repeatedly questioned Cruz’s presidential eligibility.
The pair squared off during Thursday night’s Republican debate. When Trump again raised the issue, Cruz shot back that though the Constitution hasn’t changed recently, his polling numbers have — driving Trump’s “birther” questions.
He can not be a president as requierements are to be born in USA or american territory such as a military base or installation
he was not born on an american military base in canada
Mr Haimov, Do you have another version of the Constitution? The Constitution clearly states “Natural Born Citizens” as a requirement to be US President. Which means to become a citizen “at birth” any American that has a baby overseas where child becomes US Citizen at birth is eligible to run for US President.
#1 you are wrong it just says has to be a natural born citizen it says nothing of having to be born on US soil. you may want to interpret it that way but no court has ever ruled on it and until they do hes as natural born citizen as anyone else