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8/18/2019 Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz History

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Rafael Edward “Ted” Cruz Family TimelineBY ANNA TOMERLIN·SN!AY" A#RIL $%" &'$(

Constitutional Eligibility for POTUS is a matter of National Security.

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Ted Cruz2* Na)ural B+rn Ci)izen *)a)u* i* in 3ue*)i+n1 F+r )-a) ma))er -i* ,i)izen*-i.*)a)u* i* in 3ue*)i+n1 Cruz i* an a4en) f+r a f+rei4n .+wer and f+rei4n in0ader1 RafaelEdward “Ted” Cruz i* n+) a ni)ed S)a)e* ,i)izen1

Ted Cruz Family Timeline5

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Re.u/li, +f Cu/a" Admini*)ra)i+n +f Edu,a)i+n" S,-++l +f Se4unda En*enanza" Ma)anza*" Cu/a"Rafael Cruz y !iaz

$6 8 $6( 8 Rafael B Cruz y !iaz arre*) /++in4 .-+)+ Cu/a

Rafael B1 Cruz y !iaz mu4*-+)" ,riminal" ail" ,u/a1

$6% 8 Rafael B Cruz !iaz enters )-e S !e.) +f @u*)i,e Admi))ed Au4 &$" $6% Gey

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$6% 8 #a**en4er Li*)" Rafael B Cruz !iaz en)er* )-e S !e.) +f @u*)i,e Admi))ed Au4 &$"$6% Gey 9e*)" FL" Immi4ra)i+n and Na)uraliza)i+n Ser0i,e1$66 8 Rafael B Cruz -a* .u/li,ly *)a)ed @uly &'$ -e re)urned )+ Cu/a Au4$661 -)).*5y+u)u1/ey8%Czm(0* 1 e didn=) *)ay e0ery l+n4 /e,au*e -ere)urn* )+ )-e ni)ed S)a)e* Se.)1 $661

$66 8 Rafael B Cruz !iaz enters )-e S !e.) +f @u*)i,e Admi))ed Se.)1 $" $66Gey 9e*)" FL" Immi4ra)i+n and Na)uraliza)i+n Ser0i,e1 #a**.+r) H&77%$

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Rafael B Cruz !iaz" #a**.+r) H&77>$" Immi4ra)i+n am.J Na)uraliza)i+n Ser0i,e" Gey 9e*)" FL" Admi))ed Se.)1 $" $66 ST!ENT

$67 8 Elean+r and Alan 9il*+n m+0e )+ L+nd+n" L+nd+n" En4land

1958 - 19 Eleanor Eli!abet" #arrag" $ilson allege%ly becomes a &ritis"Sub'ect (Te% Cru! "as seale% "is mot"er )mmigration*Naturali!ation+ an%Pass,ort recor%s &ut on ic"ael $ilson/s birt" certificate s"e is liste% as a

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$66 8 Rafael B Cruz married @ulia Ann Darza :/+rn Au4u*) &&" $6>6 K died May $7"&'$>; S-e la)er /e,ame a .r+fe**+r a) Calif+rnia S)a)e ni0er*i)y" S)ani*lau*1 S-e filed)-e a..li,a)i+n f+r marria4e re,+rd $$$$66(1 Rafael Cruz filed )+ di0+r,e -i* fir*) wife$66(1 Rafael and @ulia were alle4edly :I /elie0e )-a) )-ey u*ed Te% year*1 Rafael and @ulia li0ed )+4e)-er fr+m $66 )+ $6(? w-en -e fled )+ Canada1

$66 8 $66( Rafael Cruz wa* married )+ @ulia AnnDarza1 T-ey were married f+r >% year* a,,+rdin4 )+ Te


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T"e information obtaine% from 2merican Embassy+ 3on%on+ Englan% Oct.4+ 19 06e,ort of t"e %eat" of an 2merican Citi!en. is as follo7s ic"ael

$ilson born U :une 1+ 19 #ie% #ec. + 19 at 5 mont"s at ;os,ital of:t. :o"n an% St. Eli!abet"+ St. arylebone+ 3on%on. Certifie% by estigation into %eat".NOT)CE $as sent to rs. Eleanor #arrag" $ilson+ c*o Caroling :ac?son+@419 At" St. eteric+ 32+ r. 2lan $ilson @8 Courtfiel% ali%$6(( 8 Mi,-ael !arra4- 9il*+n die* !e,em/er %" $6((" L+nd+n" L+nd+n"En4land1 (2lan $ilson "as state% "e 7as not t"e fat"er of Eleanor/s sonic"ael. 2lan $ilson 7as marrie% 4 more times an% ne>er "a% c"il%ren.

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!e.) +f S)a)e F+rei4n Ser0i,e +f )-e 1S1A1 Re.+r) +f )-e !ea)- +f an Ameri,an Ci)izen


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Michael D. Wilson Certificate of Death #7306952-2


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Michael Wilson grave Kensal Green Ceeter!


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19 #ec. 9t" $ilson ic"ael 5D4 3e%ger entry of #eat".$6(( 8 Elean+r E1 !1 9il*+m m+0e )+ >&$6 ?()- S)1 Me)eri, LA" li0e* wi)- -er *i*)erCar+line @a,*+n1$6(% 8 Elean+r E1 !1 9il*+n m+0e* )+ New Orlean*" L+ui*iana" SA1 alle4edly )ain4 a

+/ in )-e Oil and Da* indu*)ry a) )-e *ame ,+m.any Rafael B1 Cruz w+r*1$6(% Rafael B Cruz" Mana4er +f C+m.u)er A..li,a)i+n*" De+.-y*i,* am.J C+m.u)erSer0i,e*" In,1" %&> +ward A0e1" New Orlean*" LA $6(% 8 Rafael B Cruz" Sele,)i0e Ser0i,e Sy*)em H$(>6>6>7$


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$6(% 8 Elean+r 9il*+n and Rafael Cruz m+0e )+ Cal4ary" Al/er)a" Canada" 6&' Ri0erdale A0e1 S+u)- 9e*)" Cal4ary" Al/er)a" Canada1 :I /elie0e )-a) Cruz flee* )+ Canada )+ a0+id)-e !raf) a) )-e -ei4-) +f )-e ie)nam 9ar1;

"his e$$ing %hoto is %&t o&t '! (enator "e$ Cr&). *t is a e$$ing %hoto +afael , Cr&) an$ leanor

Darragh Wilson. nl! %ro'le is +afael , Cr&) as arrie$ to /&lia nn Gar)a fro 1959 - 1996. "hat

o&l$ ean +afael Cr&) as a 'igaist.

$6(7 8 Rafael B1 Cruz /e,+me* a Canadian ,i)izen1 In a *)a)ed in a N#R in)er0iew -e -ad /e,+me* a Canadian ,i)izen1 “I li0ed in Canada f+r 7 year* and /e,ame a Canadian,i)izen in $6(71”

$6(6 8 Elean+r Eliza/e)- !arra4- 9il*+n Cruz :I -a0e n+) f+und a re,+rd +f a marria4e /e)ween Elean+r !arra4- and Rafael B Cruz and /elie0e )-ey were ne0er married inL+ui*iana" Te(i@Y

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$6%' 8 Rafael Edward “Ted” Cruz" /+rn !e,em/er &&" $6%'" Cal4ary" Al/er)a" Canada"fa)-er Rafael Bien0enid+ Cruz >&&$6>6" m+)-er Elean+r Eliza/e)- !arra4- 9il*+n$$&>$6>?1 PT-ere i* n+ men)i+n +f “n+n8,i)izen” f+r ei)-er .aren) +n Ted=* /ir)-,er)ifi,a)e1 9-y n+)Q PT-ere i* n+ ,er)ifi,a)e +f marria4e re,+rded f+r Elean+r E1!arra4- aa Elean+r E1 9il*+n" aa Elean+r !arra4- 9il*+n" Elean+r Eliza/e)- !arra4-

9il*+n :d+/ $$&>>?; and Rafael Bien0enid+ Cruz :d+/ >&&$6>6; anyw-ere1Q

$6%' 8 If Elean+r Eliza/e)- 9il*+n wa* *)ill a S ,i)izen w-en Ted Cruz wa* /+rn" *-e wa* re3uired /y law )+ 4+ )+ )-e S Em/a**y and re4i*)er Rafael Edward “Ted” Cruz2*

/ir)- a) )-e ni)ed S)a)e* Of Ameri,an !e.ar)men) +f S)a)e C+n*ular Offi,e and mae aRe.+r) +f Bir)- A/r+ad1 S-e did n+) and Ted Cruz did n+) d+ *+ /ef+re -i* $7)- /ir)-day1If y+u fail )+ file a C+n*ular Re.+r) +f Bir)- A/r+ad /ef+re y+ur $7)- /ir)-day )-e wind+w +f ,i)izen*-i.,l+*e*1


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Ted Cruz at age 2 1/2 to 3 years old with his half sisters.

$6%> 8 /i+4ra.-y +f Rafael Cruz" Rafael Bien0enid+ Cruz" RB Cruz and A**+,ia)e*


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$6%? 8 Elean+r Cruz and Rafael Cruz are li*)ed +n Canadian +)er R+ll* +f Canadian,i)izen* eli4i/le )+ 0+)e in Canadian ele,)i+n*1 :> .a4e*;


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$6%? Canadian +)er R+ll +f Canadian ,i)izen eli4i/le )+ 0+)e


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$6%? Canadian +)er R+ll +f Canadian ,i)izen eli4i/le )+ 0+)e


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1974 Canadian Voter Roll of Canadian citizen eligile to !ote

Ted Cruz a..ear* )+ /e year* +ld


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$67( 8 9ell* Far4+ Credi) C+r.1 0* Rafael B Cruz and Elean+r E Cruz" ,a*e H$67(?7?$1F+re,l+*ed u.+n $67( )+ $676 i) read*1 #r+.er)y wa* *+ld a) au,)i+n +n )-e arri*C+un)y C+ur) +u*e *)e.*1

$677 8 Rafael “Ted” Cruz 4radua)ed Se,+nd Ba.)i*) i4- S,-++l" +u*)+n" Te


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Te% Cru! Selecti>e Ser>ice number (D-18881-9 %oes not >erify. ;o7%i% "e get into college ;o7 %i% "e run for US Senate ;o7 %i% "e ,ass t"eTeFas State &ar$66& 8 Rafael “Ted” Cruz 4radua)e* fr+m #rin,e)+n ni0er*i)y" Ba,-el+r +f Ar)* in #u/li,

#+li,y" 9++dr+w 9il*+n S,-++l +f #u/li, am.J In)erna)i+nal Affair*1$66 8 Rafael “Ted” Cruz 4radua)e* fr+m ar0ard Law S,-++l1$66 8 Rafael Ted Cruz /e,+me* a Law Cler f+r @1 Mi,-ael Lu))i4$66 8 eidi Nel*+n re,ei0ed a Ma*)er* +f Eur+.ean Bu*ine** de4ree fr+m S+l0ayBru**el* S,-++l +f E,+n+mi,* and Mana4emen)" In Bru**el*" Bel4ium1$66( 8 Rafael Ted Cruz /e,+me* a Law Cler f+r Su.reme C+ur) @u*)i,e 9illiamRe-n3ui*)$66( 8 @ulia Ann Darza Cruz and Rafael E Cruz di0+r,e filed


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N+0em/er $" $66(

$66( 8 Rafael B Cruz 0* Elean+r E Cruz ,a*e H$66(>?''> filed !i0+r,e @uly $66(

$66% 8 Elean+r Eliza/e)- !arra4- 9il*+n Cruz ,-an4ed -er name fr+m Cruz )+ !arra4-and *-e re4i*)ered )+ 0+)e under !arra4- ?>$66%" >>>> Allen #arway" &('( +u*)+n"Te


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$66% 8 Rafael Edward “Ted” Cruz S)a)e Bar +f Te$66% 8 Rafael “Ted” Cruz 4+e* )+ w+r f+r )-e Law Firm +f C++.er" Car0in am.JR+*en)-al1$666 8 Rafael “Ted“ Cruz w+r* +n )-e Bu*- Admini*)ra)i+n #re*iden)ial ,am.ai4n1&'''8 eidi Nel*+n 4radua)e de4ree wa* an M1B1A1 fr+m ar0ard Bu*ine** S,-++l1&''' 8 Ted Cruz w+red +n De+r4e 91 Bu*- .re*iden)ial ,am.ai4n1

&'''" eidi Nel*+n w+red a* an e,+n+mi, .+li,y dire,)+r +n )-e Bu*- f+r #re*iden),am.ai4n1&''$ 8 Ted Cruz married eidi Suzanne Nel*+n&'' 8 Rafael B Cruz -a* .u/li,ly *)a)ed )-a) -e remained a ,i)izen +f Canada un)il -eren+un,ed -i* Canadian ,i)izen*-i. w-en -e a..lied f+r and /e,ame a 1S1 Na)uralized,i)izen1&''7 8 Ted Cruz M+r4an" Lewi* B+,iu*" law firm in +u*)+n" T&'$& Cruz Finan,ed &'$& Cam.ai4n 9i)- L+an* fr+m D+ldman Sa,-*" and Ci)i/an1T-e .re0i+u*ly un%isclose% $ milli+n in l+an* under,u) Cruz2* an)i8e*)a/li*-men)ima4e1


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&'$&" eid Cruz and -er -u*/and “Ted” ,a*-ed in )-eir li3uid ne) w+r)- )+ finan,e )-eTed Cruz *ena)+rial ,am.ai4n1 9-a) “Li3uid a**e)*” were ,a*-ed in

&'$> 8 Canadian +ffi,ial* ,+nfirm )-e Ted Cruz wa* in fa,) /+rn a le4al ,i)izen +f Canada")-e *+n +f )w+ .aren)* w-+ -ad al*+ a..lied f+r and re,ei0ed Canadian ,i)izen*-i. .ri+r)+ Ted=* /ir)-1 “He’s a Canadian,” *aid T+r+n)+ lawyer S)e.-en Dreen" .a*) ,-airman +f

)-e Canadian Bar A**+,ia)i+n=* Ci)izen*-i. and immi4ra)i+n Se,)i+n1 “Generallyspeaking, under the Citizenship Act of 1!", those #orn in Canada were auto$aticallycitizens at #irth unless their parent was a foreign diplo$at,” *aid mini*)ry*.+e*w+man @ulie Laf+r)une1

&'$? 8 Rafael Edward “Ted” Cruz" Cer)ifi,a)e +f Renun,ia)i+n +f Canadian Ci)izen*-i.


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T"e statutes go>erning t"is naturali!ation ,rocess stateG“A ,-ild /+rn a/r+ad )+ a 1S1 ,i)izen .aren) +r .aren)* may a,3uire 1S1 ,i)izen*-i. a) /ir)- if ,er)ain *)a)u)+ry re3uiremen)* are me)1 T-e ,-ild=* .aren)* *-+uld ,+n)a,) )-eneare*) 1S1 em/a**y +r ,+n*ula)e )+ a..ly f+r a C+n*ular Re.+r) +f Bir)- A/r+ad +f aCi)izen +f )-e ni)ed S)a)e* +f Ameri,a :CRBA; )+ d+,umen) )-a) )-e ,-ild i* a 1S1

,i)izen1 If )-e 1S1 em/a**y +r ,+n*ula)e de)ermine* )-a) )-e ,-ild a,3uired 1S1,i)izen*-i. a) /ir)-" a ,+n*ular +ffi,er will a..r+0e )-e CRBA a..li,a)i+n and )-e!e.ar)men) +f S)a)e will i**ue a CRBA" al*+ ,alled a F+rm FS8&?'" in )-e ,-ild=* name1”&'$ 8 Ted Cruz ann+un,ed -i* &'$( .re*iden)ial ,andida,y f+r )-e DO#1 :$6(% ,+ur),a*e a4ain*) R+mney re5 C+ur) de,lared De+r4e R+mney wa* n+) a na)ural /+rn,i)izen*-i.1 -)).5y+u)u1/eNre,$dF(yTI ; 9AT EERY OTER NEE!S TO GNO9 ABOT TE! CR-)).*5y+u)u1/e4,YCwaBGn

&'$( 8 Rafael Ted Cruz" le))er fr+m D+01 Dre4 A//+)) )+ Ted Cruz1 :> #a4e*;

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a* )-e en)ry in)+ )-e ni)ed S)a)e* +f -er Cu/an8/+rn Canadian ,i)izen -u*/and" RafaelBien0enid+ Cruz" w-+m *-e married w-ile li0in4 and w+rin4 in Canada1

T+ 9-+m I) May C+n,ern5

T-e inf+rma)i+n I am re3ue*)in4 a* a .ri0a)e ,i)izen i* /ein4 made under )-e fee,a)e4+ry “All O)-er Re3ue*)*” and a Fee 9ai0er i* /ein4 re3ue*)ed f+r )-e f+ll+win4rea*+n*5

Sin,e Ted Cruz i* a *i))in4 ni)ed S)a)e* *ena)+r and a Re.u/li,an .rimary ,andida)e f+r.re*iden)" i) i* my feelin4 )-a) )-e *u/e,) +f )-i* re3ue*) w+uld ,+n,ern )-e +.era)i+n*+r a,)i0i)ie* +f )-e 4+0ernmen)J

Sin,e )-ere -a0e already /een a num/er +f law*ui)* ,-allen4in4 Sena)+r Cruz=*le4i)ima,y a* a .re*iden)ial ,andida)e /e,au*e +f -i* Canadian /ir)- :w-i,- )+ da)e -a0eall /een di*mi**ed f+r la, +f *)andin4 +r ri.ene**;" i) i* my ,+n)en)i+n )-a) )-edi*,l+*ure +f )-e re3ue*)ed inf+rma)i+n w+uld liely ,+n)ri/u)e )+ an under*)andin4 +f4+0ernmen) +.era)i+n* and a,)i0i)ie*" namely a ,andida)e=* re3uiremen) f+r ,i)izen*-i.in +rder )+ *er0e a* a *ena)+r +r .re*iden) and )-e ne,e**i)y )+ .r+.erly 0e) a ,andida)e=*

/ir)- *)a)u* 3ualifi,a)i+n*J

T-e di*,l+*ure +f )-i* inf+rma)i+n w+uld dire,)ly ,+n)ri/u)e )+ )-e under*)andin4 +f )-ere3uiremen)* +f ,i)izen*-i. :w-e)-er na)uralized +r na)ural /+rn; a* a ,+n*)i)u)i+nalre3uiremen) )+ -+ldin4 +ffi,e a* a *ena)+r +r .re*iden) +f )-e ni)ed S)a)e* and )-ere i*and -a* /een en+u4- in)ere*) in )-i* )+.i, :w-i,- )+ da)e -a* n+) /een a/le )+ /e 0erified; )-a) )-ere w+uld /e n+ )r+u/le in di**emina)in4 )-i* inf+rma)i+n )+ )-e .u/li,Jand

Di0en )-e “/ir)-er” ar4umen)* in )-e la*) )w+ .re*iden)ial ,y,le* and a4ain in )-i*+ne" )-e di*,l+*ure +f )-e re3ue*)ed inf+rma)i+n i* -i4-ly liely )+ *i4nifi,an)ly,+n)ri/u)e )+ .u/li, under*)andin4 +f )-e de)ermina)i+n +f ,i)izen*-i. in )-e

under*)andin4 +f 4+0ernmen) +.era)i+n* and a,)i0i)ie*1 #a4e & FOIA re3ue*) re4ardin4Elean+r Eliza/e)- !arra4- 9il*+n Cruz

Elean+r Eliza/e)- !arra4- wa* /+rn +n N+0em/er &>" $6>? in 9ilmin4)+n" !E1 er.aren)* were Edward @1 !arra4- and Eliza/e)- Ceine !arra4-1 Elean+r wen) )+ Ri,eni0er*i)y w-ere *-e 4radua)ed ar+und $6(1 9-ile )-ere" *-e me) and *u/*e3uen)lymarried Alan 9il*+n" a F)1 9+r)-" T na)i0e +n +r ar+und Se.)em/er $" $6(1Su/*e3uen) )+ )-eir marria4e" )-ey m+0ed )+ L+nd+n" En4land1 T-eir marria4e ended indi0+r,e in )-e early $6('=* and Elean+r re)urned )+ )-e ni)ed S)a)e* in $6(% and wa*li0in4 +r a) lea*) -a0in4 -er mail *en) )+ a ,+ addre** in Me)airie" LA1

Rafael Bien0enid+ Cruz wa* a Cu/an ,i)izen w-+ -ad ,+me )+ )-e ni)ed S)a)e* in $6%

+n a *)uden) 0i*a /elie0ed )+ -a0e /een i**ued a) )-e ,+n*ula)e in a0ana )+ a))end )-eni0er*i)y +f Te


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)-e +)-er /+rn +n N+0em/er $7" $6(&1 T-eir marria4e re.+r)edly ended in di0+r,e wi)-@ulia -a0in4 ,u*)+dy +f )-e )w+ ,-ildren1

Elean+r re.+r)edly w+red f+r a ,+m.any in New Orlean*" LA w-ere *-e me) RafaelBien0enid+ Cruz1 Al)-+u4- )-ey were n+) married" Elean+r and Rafael m+0ed )+ Canadaar+und $6(7 and *)ar)ed a *ei*mi, ma..in4 /u*ine** )+ ,a)er )+ )-e +il indu*)ry in

Cal4ary" Al/er)a" Canada1 T-ey were re.+r)edly married in $6(6 in Canada and Rafael-a* *elf8re.+r)ed )-a) -e +/)ained Canadian ,i)izen*-i. in $6%'1 Rafael=* “early”Canadian ,i)izen*-i. *)a)u* .r+/a/ly -ad )+ d+ wi)- )-e fa,) -e re,ei0ed a /u*ine**en)re.reneur ,+n*idera)i+n :*)ar)in4 )-eir /u*ine**" R1 B1 Cruz and A**+,ia)e* and-irin4 a) lea*) +ne em.l+yee w-+ wa* n+) +ne +f )-e f+under* +f )-e /u*ine**;1 Sin,eCanada did n+) re,+4nize dual ,i)izen*-i. a) )-a) )ime" Rafael .re*uma/ly ren+un,ed -i*Cu/an ,i)izen*-i.1 On !e,em/er &&" $6%'" Elean+r and Rafael -ad a *+n /+rn in Canada w-+m )-ey named Rafael Edward Cruz and under Canadian law" )-eir *+n al*+ /e,ame aCanadian ,i)izen1

.+n )-e /ir)- +f -er ,-ild" Elean+r *-+uld -a0e filed a C+n*ular Re.+r) +f Bir)- A/r+ad" F+rm FS8&?' +r de.endin4 +n )-e da)e" F+rm FS8? wi)- )-e ,+n*ular +ffi,e in

Cal4ary wi)- all +f )-e *u..+r)in4 d+,umen)a)i+n re3uired1 S-e may -a0e /een re3uired)+ file +)-er re.+r)* wi)- )-e ,+n*ular +ffi,e *in,e *-e a..aren)ly wa* li0in4 in Canada +n*+mew-a) +f a .ermanen) /a*i* and )+4e)-er wi)- -er Canadian -u*/and +.era)ed )-eir /u*ine**" R1 B1 Cruz and A**+,ia)e*" w-ile li0in4 )-ere1

9-ile n+) di*.+*i)i0e" /+)- Elean+r and Rafael B1 Cruz a..eared +n a Canadian 0+)erli*) f+r $6%?1 Sin,e Rafael B1 Cruz re,ei0ed Canadian ,i)izen*-i." i) i* n+) en)irelyunliely )-a) Elean+r mi4-) -a0e al*+ a..lied f+r Canadian ,i)izen*-i. w-i,- w+uld-a0e" under Canadian law a) )-e )ime" re3uired -er )+ ren+un,e -er ni)ed S)a)e*,i)izen*-i.1 If *-e -ad a,)ually d+ne )-a) +r a) lea*) a..lied )+ -a0e i) d+ne" )-ere *-+uld /e *+me )y.e +f ,+n*ular re,+rd +f any *u,- a,)i+n1

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C+n*ular Re.+r) +f Bir)- A/r+ad f+r Rafael Edward Cruz w-i,- w+uld in,lude )-e*u..+r)in4 d+,umen)a)i+n *u,- a* )-e ,-ild=* /ir)- ,er)ifi,a)e" e0iden,e +f Elean+r=*,i)izen*-i." a marria4e ,er)ifi,a)e +f )-e .aren)*" and e0iden,e +f )-e )ermina)i+n +f any.ri+r marria4e* w-e)-er d+ne )-r+u4- )-e 1S1 C+n*ula)e in Cal4ary +r a* a re*ul) +f a

.a**.+r) re3ue*) made in +u*)+n" T"

E0iden,e +f a 0alid ni)ed S)a)e* .a**.+r) i**ued in )-e name +f Elean+r Eliza/e)-:!arra4- 9il*+n; Cruz a) )-e )ime *-e re8en)ered )-e ni)ed S)a)e* fr+m Canada in +rar+und $6% w-en *-e re)urned )+ )-e ni)ed S)a)e* wi)- -er ,-ild and -u*/and"

Any ,+n*ular f+rm* d+,umen)in4 Elean+r=* marria4e )+ -er Canadian -u*/and in*u..+r) +f Rafael B1 Cruz= en)ry in)+ )-e ni)ed S)a)e* a* )-e *.+u*e +f a 1 S1 ,i)izen in+r ar+und $6%"

Any ,+n*ular f+rm* d+,umen)in4 any re3ue*) +r ,+n*idera)i+n /y Elean+r Cruz )+ren+un,e -er ni)ed S)a)e*= ,i)izen*-i. a* wa* d+ne /y -er -u*/and w-en -e /e,ame aCanadian ,i)izen" and

T-e A8File num/er f+r Rafael B1 Cruz if *-+wn +n any ,+n*ular re,+rd*1

In )-e e0en) a 3ue*)i+n +f .ri0a,y i* rai*ed" I w+uld lie )+ ar4ue )-a) i) i* in )-e .u/li,in)ere*) )+ /e a/le )+ in*ure and 0erify )-a) any ni)ed S)a)e* *ena)+r +r .re*iden) mee)*)-e ,+n*)i)u)i+nal re3uiremen) +f ,i)izen*-i. and )-a) )-e ,+n*)i)u)i+n i* n+) *u/0er)ed /y a fri0+l+u* ,laim +f .ri0a,y )+ .re0en) )-e 0erifi,a)i+n +f a ,andida)e=* ,i)izen*-i.*)a)u*1 I) a..ear* )-e +nly 0e))in4 f+r Ted Cruz=* eli4i/ili)y f+r )-e ni)ed S)a)e* *ena)eele,)i+n fr+m Te


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!e.ar)men) a) )-e )ime +f /ir)-;1 :T-i* in,lude* “an,-+r /a/y” +r “,i)izen a) /ir)-” /+rn -ere +r a/r+ad" under )-e $?)-; S+ur,e i* 1S1 S)a)e !e.ar)men)SORCES5$6?' 1S1 Federal Cen*u*$6(7 8 &'$$ Te 1S1 #u/li, Re,+rd* Inde< +l1 &1D++4le !+,umen)* Relea*ed /y Ted Cruz

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