Constitutional Crisis Explodes: Kennedy’s “Born in America Act” Passes Senate, Banning Naturalized and Dual Citizens from Federal Office

1. The “Born in America Act”: What Does It Entail?

The “Born in America Act” has stirred both admiration and outrage. This new legislation states that all individuals who hold federal office must be natural-born U.S. citizens and cannot have dual citizenship. According to the bill, any sitting federal officeholders who do not meet these criteria are required to resign within 72 hours of the bill’s passage or face arrest. The law applies to individuals in Congress, the Cabinet, and even the Judiciary—all branches of government.

1.1 What Does Natural-Born Citizenship Mean?

Under the U.S. Constitution, a natural-born citizen is someone who is either born on U.S. soil or born to U.S. citizen parents, regardless of where the birth occurs. This contrasts with naturalized citizens, who are immigrants that have gone through the legal process of becoming U.S. citizens. The new legislation extends the natural-born citizenship requirement from the Presidency to all federal offices, an unprecedented shift in American political law.

1.2 Dual Citizenship and the New Law

The new law’s ban on dual citizenship is one of the most controversial aspects of the bill. Dual citizens are individuals who hold both U.S. citizenship and the citizenship of another country, which has raised questions about the loyalty and potential foreign influence on U.S. political leaders. Kennedy and his supporters argue that the United States cannot afford to have citizens with conflicting allegiances holding positions of power within the government. Continue reading…