Author John Daniel Davidson profileThis week, Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina introduced a joint resolution to bar foreign-born U.S. citizens from serving in Congress, the federal judiciary, and as Senate-confirmed political appointees. The Constitution already prohibits foreign-born citizens from serving as president and vice president, but Mace, who is currently running to be South Carolina’s next governor, wants to extend that to other high levels of government.

Her targets are Democrats like Reps. Ilhan Omar, Shri Thanedar, and Pramila Jayapal — all of whom, according to Mace, have divided loyalties. If the measure were to pass, however, it wouldn’t just bar these left-wing Democrats from serving in Congress, it would also affect several sitting Republicans who are naturalized citizens. …

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