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Letter: Ted Cruz does not qualify to serve as president

I was born in the USA and issued a birth certificate granting me citizenship. Ted Cruz, born in Canada, has Canadian citizenship, which he renounced two years ago.

What documentation does Ted Cruz have that he is a citizen of the USA? If no documentation, then Cruz is an illegal. This is a mystery why a Canadian can become president of the USA. The Constitution is very clear on the requirements for president (no person except a natural born citizen).

Born in Canada, he does not qualify as a natural born citizen of the USA.

Harry Emtman, Richland

This story was originally published March 17, 2016 at 5:55 PM with the headline "Letter: Ted Cruz does not qualify to serve as president."

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