Representative Nancy Mace has introduced a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution. If passed, it would prevent naturalized U.S. citizens from serving as members of Congress, federal judges, or in Senate-confirmed roles.
Mace, a Republican from South Carolina running for governor, announced her resolution in a post on X. She described it as a necessary measure, aligning with the requirements for the President and Vice President, who must be natural-born citizens.
Currently, the Constitution requires that only the President and Vice President be natural-born citizens. Members of Congress, however, need only be U.S. citizens. Presently, 26 representatives and six senators were foreign-born but are now U.S. citizens. This includes 23 Democrats and nine Republicans.
In her post, Mace highlighted three Democratic representatives: Ilhan Omar from Minnesota, Shri Thanedar from Michigan, and Pramila Jayapal from Washington. She stated their foreign birth and questioned their loyalty to America, asserting that all lawmakers should solely be loyal to America.
Mace argued that allowing foreign-born individuals in Congress sends the wrong message. She expressed her desire for a constitutional amendment to change this situation.
Representative Jayapal criticized the proposal, calling it racist and dismissive of the country’s immigrant-driven history. She urged Congress members, including naturalized Republicans, to oppose the amendment.
Thanedar also responded by addressing Mace’s personal habits, referencing previous allegations of her alcohol use, which Mace has denied. Newsweek reached out to Representative Omar for comment.
Here are the foreign-born U.S. Senators listed:
- Michael Bennet (D‑CO) – India
- Ted Cruz (R‑TX) – Canada
- Tammy Duckworth (D‑IL) – Thailand
- Mazie Hirono (D‑HI) – Japan
- Bernie Moreno (R‑OH) – Colombia
- Chris Van Hollen (D‑MD) – Pakistan
The foreign-born U.S. Representatives include:
- Becca Balint (D‑VT) – Germany
- Don Beyer (D‑VA) – Free Territory of Trieste
- Salud Carbajal (D‑CA) – Mexico
- Sean Casten (D‑IL) – Ireland
- Juan Ciscomani (R‑AZ) – Mexico
- Andrew Clyde (R‑GA) – Canada
- Dan Crenshaw (R‑TX) – Scotland
- Sharice Davids (D‑KS) – Germany
- Diana DeGette (D‑CO) – Japan
- Adriano Espaillat (D‑NY) – Dominican Republic
- Jesús “Chuy” García (D‑IL) – Mexico
- Robert Garcia (D‑CA) – Peru
- Carlos A. Giménez (R‑FL) – Cuba
- Jim Himes (D‑CT) – Peru
- Pramila Jayapal (D‑WA) – India
- Young Kim (R‑CA) – South Korea
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D‑IL) – India
- Ted Lieu (D‑CA) – Taiwan
- Ilhan Omar (D‑MN) – Somalia
- David Rouzer (R‑NC) – Germany
- Raul Ruiz (D‑CA) – Mexico
- Victoria Spartz (R‑IN) – Ukraine
- Marilyn Strickland (D‑WA) – South Korea
- Shri Thanedar (D‑MI) – India
- Norma Torres (D‑CA) – Guatemala
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D‑VA) – Ukraine