Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz: WASHINGTON - Sen. Ted Cruz, seemingly eyeing a presidential run in 2016, calls his renunciation of Canadian citizenship no big deal, even though questions about candidates' birthplaces have flared in recent elections. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Cruz, a Texas Republican and tea party favourite, was born in Canada, to a Cuban father and U.S.-born mother. His mother's status has allowed him to be a citizen of both the United States and Canada, but he said Tuesday in Houston, "I believe it makes sense for me to be only an American." File-Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas , speaks during the family leadership summit in Ames, Iowa Saturday Aug. 10, 2013. Cruz said Monday Aug. 19, 2013, that he will renounce his Canadian citizenship. The Texas Republican and tea party favorite announced his plans Monday night in a statement. The move comes in the wake of a report by The Dallas Morning News that Cruz holds dual U.S. and Canadian citizenship. Cruz released his birth certificate amid concerns that being born in Canada could derail a possible presidential run by the tea party firebrand. AP Photo/Justin Hayworth, File Controversy still dogs President Barack Obama from some quarters despite proof he was born in Hawaii. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.