'Somalia first': Nancy Mace goes after Ilhan Omar with proposed constitutional amendment
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.
Ilhan Omar is a prime example of why our constitutional amendment is necessary.
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) May 21, 2026
She allegedly committed marriage and immigration fraud to get her brother into this country, is tied to millions in a Somali fraud case in her own state, and has made comments publicly about how she…
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.
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.
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.
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.