Rep. Nancy Mace Seeks Constitutional Ban On Naturalized Officials
Mace proposed a constitutional amendment to bar naturalized citizens from Congress, federal judgeships and Senate-confirmed posts, naming Reps. Omar, Jayapal and Thanedar.
New York PostNancy Mace unveils legislation to ban naturalized citizens – like Ilhan Omar, Pramila Jayapal and Shri Thanedar – from serving in Congress
The Post MillennialRep Nancy Mace proposes constitutional amendment to ban foreign-born citizens from Congress
Common Dreams'Narrow-Minded and Xenophobic' Nancy Mace Ripped for Proposed Ban on Naturalized Citizens Serving in Congress | Common Dreams
FOX NewsMace targets Squad Dem with proposed constitutional ban on foreign-born lawmakers
Just the NewsMace floats amendment to limit Congress to natural-born citizens
Overview
Rep. Nancy Mace introduced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to bar naturalized citizens from serving in Congress, becoming federal judges, or holding Senate-confirmed positions.
Mace said the amendment would apply the same natural-born standard required for president and vice president and called the measure "long overdue."
Rep. Pramila Jayapal called the proposal "narrow-minded" and "xenophobic" and urged colleagues to condemn it, and Rep. Shri Thanedar mocked Mace on social media.
Twenty-six House members are foreign-born (19 Democrats, seven Republicans), and six senators were born outside the U.S., and Republicans Bernie Moreno and Victoria Spartz were named as affected.
The proposal must win two-thirds votes in both chambers and be ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures to become part of the Constitution, and it faces long odds.
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