'Somalia first': Nancy Mace goes after Ilhan Omar with proposed constitutional amendment

'She allegedly committed marriage and immigration fraud to get her brother into this country', Nancy Mace wrote about Ilhan Omar
Representative Nancy Mace cited allegations against Representative Ilhan Omar while proposing a ban on naturalized citizens holding federal office (Getty Images)
Representative Nancy Mace cited allegations against Representative Ilhan Omar while proposing a ban on naturalized citizens holding federal office (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) launched an aggressive legislative campaign on Thursday, May 21, by calling for a sweeping constitutional amendment designed to bar naturalized citizens from holding positions of institutional power within the United States government.

The explosive political maneuver is aimed directly at Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN), whom Mace utilized as the primary justification for rewriting the nation's foundational legal framework.

In a highly charged public declaration, Mace asserted that a structural baseline modification to the Constitution is necessary to prevent non-native born individuals from influencing federal policy. 



The South Carolina lawmaker argued that Omar’s legislative history and public rhetoric run completely counter to core domestic priorities, declaring that she has no business serving in a leadership position within the legislative branch.

Lawmaker alleges widespread immigration and financial fraud

Mace leveled a series of serious, unverified allegations directly at Omar to justify the necessity of the proposed constitutional amendment.

The congresswoman claimed that Omar engaged in marriage and immigration fraud as part of a deliberate effort to bring her brother into the country.

Protesters attend a
The draft amendment seeks to expand natural-born citizen mandates to encompass all primary positions of federal power (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Furthermore, Mace explicitly tied the Minnesota lawmaker to a multi-million dollar regional fraud scandal currently unfolding within her home state.

According to Mace, these personal and financial actions prove a fundamental lack of allegiance to domestic interests.

She asserted that Omar has publicly acknowledged maintaining a "Somalia first" political doctrine, rather than adhering to an 'America-first' governing perspective.

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) looks on during a news conference on reintroducing the Neighbors Not Enemies Act on Capitol Hill on January 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Neighbors Not Enemies Act seeks to repeal the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which grants the President of the United States sweeping wartime powers to detain or deport immigrants from enemy nations without due process. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
Rep Ilhan Omar (D-MN) looks on during a news conference on reintroducing the 'Neighbors Not Enemies Act' on Capitol Hill on January 22, 2025, in Washington, DC (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Mace insisted that this explicit alignment makes it dangerous to leave non-native citizens in key administrative seats.

Public rhetoric condemned as anti-American sentiment

The legislative push also targets Omar’s public commentary, which Mace categorized as hateful toward domestic institutions. Mace accused her colleague of spewing continuous hate toward law enforcement officers who work to keep innocent Americans safe.

She also mocked Omar's historical knowledge, claiming she did not know how many World Wars have been fought.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 03: Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks at a campaign rally for Senat
Legislative advocates are utilizing ongoing state fraud investigations to argue against the retention of naturalized officials in government (Getty Images)

Mace concluded her broadside by slamming Omar's criticisms of domestic conditions, noting that she has stood on American soil and stated that the United Kingdom is turning into one of the worst countries in the world.

"She's not a natural-born American citizen," Mace stated, demanding that Congress immediately advance the amendment to permanently strip naturalized citizens of government authority.

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