Mace introduces amendment requiring natural-born citizenship for Congress and federal judges

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Mace introduces amendment requiring natural-born citizenship for Congress and federal judges
May 21, 2026 | Frieda Powers

A new proposed resolution could put certain government positions out of reach for those who are naturalized U.S. citizens.

A constitutional amendment introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)  would limit serving in Congress or as federal judges to only those who are natural-born U.S. citizens. Mace, who is running for governor in South Carolina, said it is a “long overdue joint resolution” in a  social media post on Wednesday, specifically naming foreign-born members of Congress who demonstrate their “loyalty is not to America.”

“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,” Mace wrote, singling out Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).

https://twitter.com/RepNancyMace/status/2057115605824667742

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[massadvj]

I oppose. This restricts my rights as a voter to support anyone I want to represent me in congress. I see no reason to sacrifice some of my voter sovereignty just because districts I don't live in have elected fools.

[Bigun]

I oppose. This restricts my rights as a voter to support anyone I want to represent me in congress. I see no reason to sacrifice some of my voter sovereignty just because districts I don't live in have elected fools.

If our republic operated as it was designed to, I would agree with you my friend but as it is, I cannot. @massadvj

[Hoodat]

How about instead passing a bill that bans giving free shit to non-citizens?

[massadvj]

If our republic operated as it was designed to, I would agree with you my friend but as it is, I cannot. @massadvj

Our republic does not work the way it is designed to because too many laws have been passed to usurp the original intent. The answer is not to pass new laws, but to redact the old ones.

Besides, the last thing you want is to mess with the constitution over a trivial issue like this. Who knows what might happen if you open that can of worms.

Whoever represents the districts of Ilhan Omar, Shri Thanedarn and Pramila Jayapal would be just as commie, regardless of citizenship.

[Hoodat]

There are some fine judges on the bench who were born elsewhere.  Remember Miguel Estrada?

[DefiantMassRINO]

First, we need a Constitutional Amendment that clearly defines the qualifications to be a "natural-born citizen".

As of now, a pregnant Chi-com birth-right citizenship tourist could spawn a junior commie in the United States, and that little Mao-ist would be considered a natural-born citizen.

[Cyber Liberty]

I oppose. This restricts my rights as a voter to support anyone I want to represent me in congress. I see no reason to sacrifice some of my voter sovereignty just because districts I don't live in have elected fools.

The SCOTUS will back your position unless there's a ratified Constitutional Amendment.  This would be considered "an extra test" for holding a public office.

[libertybele]

First, we need a Constitutional Amendment that clearly defines the qualifications to be a "natural-born citizen".

As of now, a pregnant Chi-com birth-right citizenship tourist could spawn a junior commie in the United States, and that little Mao-ist would be considered a natural-born citizen.

SCOTUS will be ruling on birthright citizenship sometime in June and hopefully once and for all the issue of what constitutes being a natural-born citizen will clearly be defined.

[Hoodat]

SCOTUS will be ruling on birthright citizenship sometime in June and hopefully once and for all the issue of what constitutes being a natural-born citizen will clearly be defined.

The issue has never been birthright citizenship.  The issue has been allowing their illegal parents remain in the country to collect free shit from the taxpayer instead of cutting off their free-shit supply and deporting their illegal asses.  And if they take their kid with them when they are deported, if that US citizen kid grows up in El Salvador and begins earning an income, that citizen can start filing US tax returns and hand over their taxes to Uncle Sam just like every other US citizen.

[DefiantMassRINO]

The problem with a SCOTUS ruling ... it's only precedent, not law.

If SCOTUS can re-do the precedent set by Roe v Wade, they can reset any precendent.

What is needed is a law, specifically Constitutional Law ... an Amendment.

If they entered the US illegally, deport them.
If they overstayed their visa, deport them.
If they entered the US on a visa, and apply for (some bull$h!t United Nations) refugee or asylum status only AFTER entering the US or AFTER their visa expiration, deport them for immigration fraud.

Refugee and asylum should be adjudicated before they enter the US.  Application of asylum or refugee status is just an abused legal delay tactic so they can stay in the US while their immigration status remains in limbo.

The first question when I got off the plane in Tahiti and in Barbados ... "when's your flight home? And please show us the airline ticket or provide the flight number."

[libertybele]

The issue has never been birthright citizenship.  The issue has been allowing their illegal parents remain in the country to collect free shit from the taxpayer instead of cutting off their free-shit supply and deporting their illegal asses.  And if they take their kid with them when they are deported, if that US citizen kid grows up in El Salvador and begins earning an income, that citizen can start filing US tax returns and hand over their taxes to Uncle Sam just like every other US citizen.

Allowing the parents to stay in the U.S. AND defining that their child born on U.S. soil by illegal parents as a citizen.  That IS the problem as a whole.    That child can then grow up and run for political office, including the presidency.  It's happened in NY, MN, and MI ..... hopefully they won't allow that to continue.

SCOTUS needs to rule.

[Hoodat]

Allowing the parents to stay in the U.S. .  .  .

Again, why are we doing that?  Why are we choosing to do that?  Deport their asses.   They can either take their US kid with them, or forfeit guardianship to someone else.

SCOTUS needs to rule.

Not on that.  We can start cutting off free shit right now and begin deportations today.  We don't need a Supreme Court ruling for that.  Their parents didn't come here for citizenship for their kids.  They came here for all the free shit.