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Updated · Fox News · May 25
Ilhan Omar Shrugs Off Amendment Targeting 26 Foreign-Born Members of Congress
Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 25

Ilhan Omar Shrugs Off Amendment Targeting 26 Foreign-Born Members of Congress

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 25
  • Ilhan Omar brushed aside Nancy Mace’s proposed constitutional amendment with a terse “Good luck to her,” saying she is not worried it can pass.
  • Mace’s measure would require members of Congress, federal judges and Senate-confirmed officials to be natural-born citizens, extending a standard now applied only to presidents and vice presidents.
  • Mace singled out Omar, Pramila Jayapal and Shri Thanedar in announcing the resolution, accusing foreign-born lawmakers of lacking loyalty to the United States.
  • The proposal faces steep hurdles: constitutional amendments need two-thirds approval in both chambers and ratification by three-fourths of states, and it has not drawn broad GOP leadership backing.
  • Congress currently has 26 non-natural-born members — 19 Democrats and seven Republicans — while a separate bill targeting dual citizens has also stalled in committee.
How might a Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship reshape the debate over who is qualified to lead the nation?
If loyalty is tied to birthplace, what does this suggest about the future of American identity in a globalized world?