Rep. Nancy Mace is introducing a proposed resolution to hold members of Congress — and certain other elected or appointed federal officials — to the same Constitutional standard as the President and VP.

In short, the joint resolution would bar anyone not actually born on US soil from holding those positions.

If Rep. Ilhan Omar immediately comes to mind, that’s essentially who Mace singled out when she introduced her proposal.

Wednesday afternoon, Rep. Mace announced she had entered the proposal as official legislation in the House:

Earlier in the day she teased the legislation with this post on X highlighting three specific Democrats who have raised eyebrows concerning their loyalty to America:

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Here’s the full text of that post in which Rep. Nancy Mace made her case, primarily against the likes of Ilhan Omar, Shri Thanedar, and Pramila Jayapal:

Ilhan Omar. Shri Thanedar. Pramila Jayapal. All born in foreign countries, none were citizens by birth. All sitting in the United States Congress. All making clear every single day their loyalty is not to America.

We just introduced a long overdue joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require Members of Congress, federal judges, and Senate-confirmed officers to be natural born citizens. This is the very same standard the President and Vice President are already required to meet.

The people writing America’s laws, confirming America’s judges, and representing America on the world stage should have one loyalty: America. Not any other country.

For too long we have allowed foreign born members to hold seats in this government while making clear they are America last, not America first. We see it every day. This constitutional amendment will put an end to it.

Democrat Shri Thanedar, the current US Representative for Michigan’s 13th Congressional district was born in India and moved to the US when he was 25 years old, according to his official House website.

Shri didn’t take too kindly to Nancy Mace’s proposed legislation.

He hit back, referencing a report that Rep. Mace had forced her staff to vote her as the “hottest”, and rumors about an alleged drinking problem:

On a little more serious note…

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Rep. Mace’s proposed legislation, if passed by both houses, would effectively unseat multiple members of Congress.

That would include several pro-Trump members of Congress who have shown allegiance to the basic principles of the ‘America First’ doctrine.

Please know that I’m not arguing that should be the only prerequisite for holding a seat in the US Congress — I’m just stating the facts.

Obviously, the implications for the likes of Somali-born Ilhan Omar would be praised by most Republicans in Congress.

She is exactly the sort of foreign-born official with anti-American sentiments Mace had in mind for this legislation, as reported by Fox News:

Under the U.S. Constitution, anyone who is not a “natural-born citizen” is barred from becoming president or vice president.

Now, a House Republican wants to expand that requirement to much of the federal government.

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., plans to introduce a joint resolution Wednesday proposing a constitutional amendment requiring members of Congress, federal judges and other Senate-confirmed appointees to be natural-born citizens.

“If you hold power in the American government, you should be a natural-born American citizen,” Mace told Fox News Digital in a statement. “For too long we have allowed foreign-born members to hold seats in this government, while making clear their loyalty is not here. We see it every day.”

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Mace specifically called out progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who was born in Somalia and became a naturalized citizen in 2000.

“Ilhan Omar is just one of many foreign-born members of this government who have made clear, time and again, their loyalty is not here,” Mace said. “The American people deserve leaders who put America first. This amendment closes a gap in our Constitution long overdue for closing.”

The question then begs to be asked, and answered —

Exactly how many members of Congress are we talking about?

I did the research.  I have the results.

And quite honestly… I’m shocked.

We are talking about SEVERAL DOZEN members of Congress alone, according to this from the New York Post:

Mace noted the proposed amendment would impose the “very same standard the President and Vice President are already required to meet” on lawmakers and top government officials.

“The people writing America’s laws, confirming America’s judges, and representing America on the world stage should have one loyalty: America. Not any other country,” she argued.

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“For too long we have allowed foreign born members to hold seats in this government while making clear they are America last, not America first,” Mace added. “We see it every day.

“This constitutional amendment will put an end to it.”

Twenty-six House members, including 19 Democrats and seven Republicans, were born outside of the US.

In the upper chamber, six senators – four Democrats and two Republicans – were born outside the US. (Emphasis added.)

I have to admit I had no idea the number of foreign-born citizens serving in Congress was that high!

The debate over whether naturalized citizenship should be acceptable for federal officials, while the President and Vice President must be born on US soil, is sure to ramp up following Mace’s proposed legislation.

Meanwhile, here’s a few lists to consider.  Here are the receipts, as they say.

Check out this list of Democrats and Republicans currently holding a seat in the US House as of May 1st of 2026 that were born outside of the United States, according to the official report by the House Clerk:

DEMOCRATS – Currently Serving in the House:
Becca Balint (VT-At Large): Born in Germany.
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (VA-08): Born in the Free Territory of Trieste.
Salud O. Carbajal (CA-24): Born in Mexico.
Sean Casten (IL-06): Born in Ireland.
Sharice Davids (KS-03): Born in Germany.
Diana DeGette (CO-01): Born in Japan.
Adriano Espaillat (NY-13): Born in Dominican Republic.
Jesús G. “Chuy” García (IL-04): Born in Mexico.
Robert Garcia (CA-42): Born in Peru.
James A. Himes (CT-04): Born in Peru.
Pramila Jayapal (WA-07): Born in India.
Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08): Born in India.
Ted Lieu (CA-36): Born in Taiwan.
Ilhan Omar (MN-05): Born in Somalia.
Raul Ruiz (CA-25): Born in Mexico.
Marilyn Strickland (WA-10): Born in South Korea.
Shri Thanedar (MI-13): Born in India.
Norma J. Torres (CA-35): Born in Guatemala.
Eugene Vindman (VA-07): Born in Ukraine (Ukrainian SSR).

REPUBLICANS – Currently Serving in the House:
Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06): Born in Mexico.
Andrew S. Clyde (GA-09): Born in Canada.
Dan Crenshaw (TX-02): Born in Scotland.
Carlos Giménez (FL-28): Born in Cuba.
Young Kim (CA-40): Born in South Korea.
David Rouzer (NC-07): Born in Germany.
Victoria Spartz (IN-05): Born in Ukraine.

The Senate website maintains a database of members which can be toggled to show their place of birth as well.

Here’s the current foreign-born Democrats and Republicans holding seats in the US Senate according to that Senate directory:

DEMOCRATS – Currently Serving in the Senate:
Michael F. Bennet (CO): Born in India (to American parents).
Tammy Duckworth (IL): Born in Thailand (to American parents).
Mazie K. Hirono (HI): Born in Japan.
Chris Van Hollen (MD): Born in Pakistan (to American parents).

REPUBLICANS – Currently Serving in the Senate:
Ted Cruz (TX): Born in Canada (to American parents).
Bernie Moreno (OH): Born in Colombia.

Let’s be clear — that’s a lot of federal lawmakers!

Benny Johnson had Rep. Andy Olges on his show about a month ago, and they discussed this very issue.

Rep. Olges said at the time that he would very much back a ban on foreign-born judges and members of Congress.

Here’s a clip from that discussion, if you’re trying to wrap your mind around the realization that this is even a thing!:

Here’s the full text from Benny Johnson’s post.

And I’ll put a full-screen version of that clip down below, as well:

Rep. Andy Ogles Says He’d “ABSOLUTELY” Back Ban on Foreign-Born Individuals Serving as Judges or in Congress

There is a shocking number of judges who weren’t born in America.

“I don’t think our founding fathers ever intended for individuals from hostile nations serving and leading the nation.”

Congress would be far better off without representatives like Ilhan Omar, Pramila Jayapal, and Shri Thanedar.

Ogles also called for a full halt to immigration:

“The immigration reform really hasn’t happened in a positive way for 60 years. And so we’ve got to take back control of immigration — quite frankly, stop it altogether.”

Nailed it.

And here’s the full-screen version of that clip for convenience:

Meanwhile, there is a serious argument on the other side of the coin.

Nothing I’ve heard from the Democrats would come close to a ‘serious argument’ on this issue — but law professor Jonathan Turley actually has a principled response against such a ban.

I don’t think I agree with Turley on this, to be honest…

But in the interest of exploring the issue fully, he teased his response on X earlier today by pointing back to a column he wrote in February of 2025:

If I understand Turley’s point correctly, he is generally against Rep. Nancy Mace’s outright ban on foreign-born citizens serving as judges or in Congress.

That’s the part I think I disagree on.

But he also highlights the very real dangers of the current situation, running unchecked, in the article he referenced in his post — and I fully agree that the dangers he outlines are serious and real.

Here’s an excerpt from his opinion piece, which he shared from his blog site, Jonathan Turley . org:

The final word actually rests with the public. We can amend the Constitution to join most of the world in barring birthright citizenship. There is no more important question in a republic than the definition of citizenship.

We are becoming a virtual mockery as we watch millions game the birthright citizenship system. China alone has hundreds of tourism firms that have made fortunes in arranging for Chinese citizens to come to U.S. territory to give birth and then return home.

No republic can last without controlling its borders and the qualifications for citizenship. We have allowed U.S. citizenship to become a mere commodity for the most affluent or unscrupulous among us.

The combination of open borders and open-ended citizenship can be an existential threat to this Republic. It is not that we cannot absorb millions of births, but rather that no republic can retain its core identity without more clearly defining and controlling the meaning of being a citizen.

The U.S. is and will remain a nation of immigrants. We welcome lawful immigrants who come to this country to embrace our values and our common identity. But being a nation of immigrants does not mean that we are a nation of chumps.

Unfortunately, “chumps” is exactly what we have right now scattered about the judicial and legislative branches of our federal government.

Rep. Nancy Mace is determined that something has to be done about that.

I don’t know whether her proposed legislation is the best answer…

But I haven’t seen anyone else with any bright ideas that even come close.

And at the end of the day, harsh though it may be — her approach may be exactly the no B.S. ‘America First’ approach that finally destroys the proverbial ‘5th column’ invasion happening right under our noses.

This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

 

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