Constitutional amendment bars foreign-born citizens from congress

Rep. Nancy Mace introduced a constitutional amendment this week that would require members of Congress, federal judges, and Senate-confirmed appointees to be natural-born citizens.

The proposal mirrors an idea from Daily Wire host Matt Walsh, who in late April called for a “heritage American Bill of Rights” that would prevent first-generation immigrants from serving in Congress. Walsh specifically cited Rep. Ilhan Omar and other foreign-born lawmakers, arguing they have no business “telling Americans how to live their lives.” Mace pointed to the same lawmakers, saying their “loyalty is not here.”

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Supreme Court justices hearing arguments on birthright citizenship from ACLU lawyer Cecillia Wang
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Supreme Court hears arguments over Trump order targeting birthright citizenship

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Cecillia Wang, the American Civil Liberties Union’s national legal director, argued before the Supreme Court on April 1, 2026, urging the justices to preserve birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause.

The Supreme Court has upheld birthright citizenship, ruling that children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily present are citizens under the Fourteenth Amendment. The 5-4 decision was authored by Chief Justice John Roberts and joined by Justice Amy Coney Barrett. The ruling marks a setback for the Trump administration's immigration agenda.

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Seneti ya Kenya inachunguza mswada wa kurekebisha katiba ambao utawazuia magavana wa zamani kugombea viti vya wabunge wa taifa au wadiwani wa kaunti kwa miaka mitano baada ya kuondoka madarakani. Mswada huo unalenga kutoa nafasi ya kufanyiwa uchunguzi wa uwajibikaji bila kuingiliwa. Mitapo ya umma itafanyika Aprili 30 huko Nairobi.

A ruling party-led constitutional amendment bill failed to pass a parliamentary vote on May 7 after the main opposition party boycotted the session, falling short of the required quorum.

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Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong stated that the House-approved anti-political dynasty bill is not watered down. He described House Bill 8389 as a positive step toward enforcing the constitutional ban on dynasties.

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