South Carolina gubernatorial hopeful Nancy Mace is pushing for a constitutional amendment aimed at barring naturalized U.S. citizens from serving in Congress, serving as federal judges, and holding positions where Senate confirmation is necessary.

Through a statement published on the social platform

"For too long we have allowed foreign-born members to sit in this government, making it clear that for them the United States comes last, not first. We see it every day. This constitutional amendment will put an end to that," he said.

Mace stated that his proposal is aimed at ensuring that only people loyal to the land where they were born can aspire to elected positions, since only in this way will the greatness of the nation be recovered.

"We just introduced a long-awaited joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require members of Congress, federal judges, and Senate-confirmed officials to be natural-born American citizens. This is the same standard that the president and vice president already must meet.

Those who write America's laws, confirm its judges, and represent America on the world stage should have only one loyalty: to America. To no other country,” he stressed.

In order to justify the proposed constitutional amendment, the South Carolina representative cited the cases of three Democrats from Somalia and India who, in her view, profess their loyalty to interests other than those of the country where they received an opportunity to aspire to a better life.

"Ilhan Omar. Shri Thanedar. Pramila Jayapal. All were born abroad, none were American citizens by birth. All hold seats in the United States Congress. All make it clear daily that their loyalty is not to the United States," he pointed out.

Currently, 26 members of Congress are naturalized U.S. citizens, including 19 members of the Democratic Party and seven members of the Republican Party.