In order to become the President of the United States, you must be a resident for 14 years or a natural born citizen. One of the candidates running for President is under heat for not being a "natural born citizen." According the Constitution, Article II, Section , Clause 5 states that only citizens born in America are qualified to run in America. Ted Cruz was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, therefore that makes him ineligible according to the Constitution. The little loophole that keeps Cruz in the race is that his mother was an American so it gives him citizenship rights. If you are American in a foreign country and you give at a nearby hospital in a different place, they will still consider that baby an American citizen. His father, however, was a Cuban with no citizenship rights so that's where everyone argues the case if Ted Cruz should still be considered for a Presidential bid. There are no such thing as a "Real American". We all come from a line of ancestors from different parts of the world. Most Americans got European bloodlines but also there are many other continents that people have their origins from. If Ted Cruz is paying his taxes and has done good enough in his political career to run for President, more power to him. He deserves to be running but everyone is a critic.
Articles: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/cleo-hamel/us-citizenship-problems_b_9070622.html
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2016-01-27/ted-cruz-is-not-a-natural-born-citizen-according-to-the-constitution
I've studied both sides and can make a point for each side. What it comes down to is what did the framers of the Constitution have in mind when they wrote the qualifications of being a president? What did they have in mind when considering who may or may not be a U.S. citizen. Interpretations of the Constitution is what is at stake here. The Constitution was meant to be a flexible document I believe. It is quite remarkable in the sense that you can read it in less than 30 minutes but yet it has governed our country for over 228 years. I do agree though that he is eligible to run.
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