nht SHOCK BILL FILED: Jim Jordan Demands ‘American-Born Only’ Rule for President and Congress
🚨 SHOCK BILL FILED: Jim Jordan Demands ‘American-Born Only’ Rule for President and Congress
In a legislative move set to detonate the national immigration and political debate, Republican firebrand Rep. Jim Jordanhas officially introduced a controversial new bill that would fundamentally alter the qualifications for holding the highest offices in the United States. The proposal mandates that anyone seeking the presidency or a seat in Congress must possess American-born citizenship.
The measure, instantly labeled the “American Roots Act” by supporters and an “exclusionary stunt” by critics, aims to tighten the requirements for federal office far beyond the current constitutional mandates, specifically for congressional seats.
Targeting ‘Lifelong Connection’ to U.S. Values
The language of the bill is striking, arguing that the U.S. must “ensure that the nation’s leaders have strong roots in America and a lifelong connection to its values and principles.“
While the Constitution already requires the President to be a natural-born citizen, Jordan’s bill dramatically expands this requirement to include all members of the House and Senate, effectively barring naturalized U.S. citizens—including those who immigrated as children or have spent decades serving the country—from ever representing their districts or states in Congress.
“This is about securing the integrity of our leadership,” Jordan stated in a press release. “We need leaders whose entire lives have been shaped by the American experience, from birth to the ballot box. Anything less opens the door to outside influence and a dilution of the core American spirit.”
Immediate Political Firestorm
The bill has sparked an immediate and furious backlash from across the political spectrum:
- Critics on the Left are calling the proposal xenophobic and discriminatory, arguing it punishes millions of loyal, tax-paying, and voting naturalized citizens. “This isn’t about values; it’s about excluding people based on where they happened to be born,” said a spokesperson for the Democratic Party. “It spits in the face of the American dream.”
- The Pro-Immigration Lobby points out that the U.S. military is full of naturalized citizens who have risked their lives for the country, and yet this bill would tell them they are not “American enough” to serve in Congress.
- The Right is already rallying around the measure, viewing it as a necessary defense against what they perceive as globalist influences in U.S. policy. They argue that the emotional and cultural ties of being born on U.S. soil are non-negotiable for true national leadership.
Legal experts are already debating the constitutionality of the measure, particularly regarding the ability of Congress to impose additional requirements on its members beyond those explicitly listed in the Constitution (age, citizenship status, and residency).
If passed, this law would immediately disqualify current and future naturalized citizens who aspire to represent their communities, setting a precedent that critics fear could lead to further political and civic segregation.
Do you believe requiring American-born citizenship for all federal lawmakers is a necessary safeguard for national values, or an unconstitutional attack on naturalized citizens?
