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Cruz Faces Backlash for Criticizing Birthright Citizenship

5/17/2025

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Texas Senator Ted Cruz ignited a firestorm of criticism by calling birthright citizenship a "terrible policy" in a Fox News interview, despite having benefited from it himself. Born in Canada to a Cuban father and an American mother, his remarks drew sharp irony and backlash on social media, as users challenged his contradictory stance on a policy that granted him citizenship.

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Texas Senator Ted Cruz ignited a firestorm of criticism by calling birthright citizenship a "terrible policy" in a Fox News interview, despite having benefited from it himself. Born in Canada to a Cuban father and an American mother, his remarks drew sharp irony and backlash on social media, as users challenged his contradictory stance on a policy that granted him citizenship.