Judge Nap thinks Cruz now considered "natural born citizen"?
In this video, Judge Napolitiano stated that he believes Ted Cruz counts as a "natural born citizen" because the
"present definition" of the term says that if
one parent is a natural born citizen, who has lived in the United States
for 10 years, then the offspring is a natural born citizen, even if born outside the country. I would think that this makes Cruz an American citizen, but not a "natural born citizen of the United States" (due to his possessing multiple citizenships at birth, etc.)
If Judge Napolitano is correct about this, how come senators were trying to pass resolutions like these, so recently? Such a statute would have made them unnecessary.
2/25/04
S.2128
(DEFINITION OF) `NATURAL BORN CITIZEN ACT'
(excerpt) any person born outside the United States-
(A) who derives citizenship at birth from
a United States citizen parent or parents pursuant to an Act of Congress; or
(B) who is adopted by 18 years of age by
a United States citizen parent or parents who are otherwise eligible to transmit citizenship to a biological child pursuant to an Act of Congress.
(This was supposed to go to hearings - but then? Appears not to have become law?)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c108:S.2128:
2/28/2008
S.2678 (Re McCain's eligibility, as McCain was born outside the U.S.)
Children of Military Families Natural Born Citizen Act
(Excerpt) …includes any person born to any U.S. citizen while serving in the active or reserve components of the U.S. armed forces.
(This implies that a child born outside the country, with only
one parent who is a US citizen, would be given the status "natural born citizen" - if the parent is in the armed forces.)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:S2678:
4/10/2008
S.RES.511 (Re McCain's eligibility)
A resolution recognizing that John Sidney McCain, III, is a natural born citizen.
(4/30/2008) Passed/agreed to in Senate. ("
agreed to"?)
Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. States that John Sidney McCain, III, is a "natural born Citizen'' under Article II, Section 1, of the Constitution of the United States.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:SE00511:@@@D&summ1&
If anyone knows exactly what "statute" Judge Napolitano is referring to, please link to valid info regarding this statute's name, number, description, date it became legit, circumstances of vote, etc.
(
Please don't waste space with "you're just wrong/stupid/xenophobic/it's-a-stupid-law-anyway" type answers.)