Nancy Mace Moves to Ban Foreign-Born Citizens From Congress, Judgeships in Sweeping Amendment Push
A proposed constitutional amendment from Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) is drawing national attention after she called for expanding “natural-born citizen” requirements beyond the presidency to include members of Congress, federal judges, and Senate-confirmed officials.
The requirement currently applies only to the president and vice president under the U.S. Constitution.
Mace announced the joint resolution on Wednesday, arguing that individuals serving in high-level federal roles should meet the same citizenship standard already required for the nation’s top executive offices.
She said the effort is aimed at reinforcing loyalty expectations for those who help shape federal law and policy.
“If you hold power in the American government, you should be a natural born American citizen,” Mace said. “The people writing America’s laws, confirming America’s judges, and representing America on the world stage should have one loyalty: America. Not Somalia. Not any other country.”
The requirement currently applies only to the president and vice president under the U.S. Constitution.
Mace announced the joint resolution on Wednesday, arguing that individuals serving in high-level federal roles should meet the same citizenship standard already required for the nation’s top executive offices.
She said the effort is aimed at reinforcing loyalty expectations for those who help shape federal law and policy.
“If you hold power in the American government, you should be a natural born American citizen,” Mace said. “The people writing America’s laws, confirming America’s judges, and representing America on the world stage should have one loyalty: America. Not Somalia. Not any other country.”
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