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Omar confronted on camera over GOP proposal targeting foreign-born lawmakers: 'Good luck to her'

Mace proposed barring foreign-born people from Congress and certain other federal roles, arguing that officeholders should be natural-born citizens.

Omar confronted on camera over GOP proposal targeting foreign-born lawmakers: 'Good luck to her'
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
May 25, 2026
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Rep. Nancy Mace proposed a constitutional amendment barring foreign-born people from serving in Congress and certain other federal roles, and Rep. Ilhan Omar dismissed it. Mace also accused Omar and two other lawmakers of lacking loyalty to the United States; Omar denied a separate claim that she was under investigation.

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Representative proposing an amendment restricting foreign-born people from federal office

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Lawmaker singled out by Mace in her statement about the proposal

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Lawmaker singled out by Mace in her statement about the proposal

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Ilhan Omar Responds to Nancy Mace’s Office Eligibility Proposal

Nancy Mace proposed a constitutional amendment requiring members of Congress and certain federal officials to be natural-born citizens, and Ilhan Omar dismissed it. Center outlets stress the proposal’s exclusion of foreign-born lawmakers and portray Omar as unbothered by it. Right-leaning outlets also center Omar’s dismissal, while giving attention to Mace’s rationale and, in some articles, her loyalty accusations or the proposal’s constitutional hurdles.

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