Nancy Mace proposes ban on naturalized citizens in US government

[Eugene]

Source: USA Today

Nancy Mace proposes ban on naturalized citizens in US government

Natalie Neysa Alund
USA TODAY
May 21, 2026, 11:18 a.m. ET

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace is pushing to bar naturalized Americans from serving in Congress or other high-levels of the federal government.

A Republican from South Carolina, Mace has unveiled legislation aiming to ban foreign-born U.S. citizens from becoming federal judges and being appointed to Senate-confirmed positions. Mace, 48, called her push a "long overdue joint resolution" for the constitutional amendment.

"This is the very same standard the President and Vice President are already required to meet," Mace, proposing a constitutional amendment for the ban, wrote in an X post on May 20. "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."

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In her post, Mace targeted three current U.S. representatives born outside the United States: Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota born in Somalia; Shri Thaneda, a Democrat from Michigan born in India; and Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Washington born in India.

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Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/21/nancy-mace-ban-naturalized-citizens-federal-office/90193034007/

[malaise]

1. Like Muskrat? N/t

[dalton99a]

2. POS is also targeting Ted Lieu

who was born in Taiwan

[fujiyamasan]

3. Is this racist skank ever going to be thrown out of office?

How about a bill banning psychopaths like her from holding office?

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. Will Ted Cruz get a special dispensation?

[GoCubsGo]

7. And, Bernie Moreno?

He was born in Columbia. There are also multiples of her fellow Rethuglicans in the House who are naturalized citizens. Something tells me that Nancy didn't think this through. Or, more likely, she didn't think at all.

[mn9driver]

5. I think we would do better if we disqualified

people who have been convicted of felonies. But maybe that’s just me.

[Diamond_Dog]

11. My thoughts exactly mn9driver

[underpants]

6. There's always a tweet

Link to tweet

?s=46

[Red Mountain]

8. Proof that being natural born

doesn't make you intelligent.

[Initech]

9. I want to propose a ban on Fox Trump MAGA stooges infecting Congress.

Nothing of value would be lost there!

[Matthew28]

10. I hate

this women. Disgusting fascist.

[red dog 1]

12. Nancy Mace has done it again!

Link to tweet

[maxsolomon]

13. DOA

More stupid bullshit from Repukes.