Rep. Nancy Mace has introduced a joint resolution that would require members of Congress, federal judges, and Senate-confirmed officers to be natural-born citizens under a proposed constitutional amendment.
The resolution specifically targets representatives Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Shri Thanedar (MI-13), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) as examples of foreign-born officials who have not demonstrated loyalty to America. Mace stated, “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.”
According to the House Clerk’s records, 26 U.S. Representatives and six senators were born outside the United States. Notable examples include:
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)
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
