Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced the Judicial Loyalty Act, legislation that will require all American judges to be natural-born citizens, thereby safeguarding against potential foreign influence in judicial decisions involving foreign policy, immigration, and national security.
In the case that a judge is a United States citizen who is also a citizen of a foreign country, the judge must officially renounce their citizenship by no later than 60 days after this law’s enactment.
Of this legislation, Congressman Stauber stated, “Just as our Founding Fathers wisely required our President to be a natural-born citizen to ensure unwavering loyalty to the United States and protect the White House from foreign influence, I believe the same standard should extend to the judiciary. Judges wield enormous power to resolve sensitive disputes that directly impact American interests. At a time when confidence in our institutions is more important than ever, it is concerning to see foreign born judges rule in a manner that contradicts these interests. Those who interpret our laws must have the utmost loyalty to our country and our people.”
For an example of a foreign born judge ruling against American interests, look no further than U.S. District Judge Amir Ali, a native of Canada, who ordered the Trump Administration to release billions in taxpayer dollars to wasteful foreign projects.
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