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Originally Posted by xtb
Is there a type of US citizenship other than "natural born" or "naturalized"? Since Ted Cruz was never "naturalized", and if he is not a "natural born" citizen, how did he become a US senator?
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There is a third type called derivitive which means when a parent becomes naturalized, any minor children, under the age of 18 who were also foreign born automatically become American citizens. As for Congress, you have to be an American citizen but not natIve born ; there are currently 17 foreign born members of Congress, 11 gained citizenship through birth, 3 from naturalization and three from derivation.
