Legal immigration has reshaped American cities, often with profound consequences when immigrants ascend to elected office. While exceptions exist, the broader trend raises alarming concerns about national loyalty, respect for American ideals, vetting and security risks, and the failure of some to assimilate. Instead of embracing our culture, many leftist immigrants impose their radical ideologies, eroding the very fabric of our nation.

No case illustrates this better than Rep. Ilhan Omar, whose allegiance to Somalia and disdain for the United States exemplify the dangers we face. Similarly, New York City's mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, with ties to communism, radical ideals, and sympathies toward radical Islam, underscores the peril of unvetted leadership. America stands at a crossroads: we must act decisively to protect our sovereignty or risk losing our identity to foreign influences forever.

Omar, a Somali refugee and naturalized citizen, has repeatedly prioritized Somalia's interests over America's. Her 2024 remarks, translated as claiming to represent Somalia "from inside the U.S. system," sparked outrage, with critics like House Majority Whip Tom Emmer demanding her resignation for violating her oath of allegiance. Her support for policies like abolishing ICE and her criticism of U.S. foreign policy as imperialist betray a contempt for American values.

Likewise, Mamdani, a Ugandan-born New York State Assemblyman and 2025 NYC mayoral candidate, has championed socialist policies and expressed views aligning with radical Islam. These examples highlight a broader issue: legal immigrants in office often import ideologies—communism, radical Islam—that clash with our constitutional framework, fueling division and unrest.

The Democratic Party promotes this, intensifying the crisis. Deliberately amplifying radical voices has incited hate crimes against American citizens, including both native-born individuals and legal immigrants, and triggered riots. Such was the case in Minneapolis after George Floyd's death, where Omar pushed not just for defunding the police but for their total elimination.

These actions, paired with inadequate or nonexistent vetting, pose security risks to innocent people. Immigrants connected to foreign regimes or extremist ideologies take advantage of our lenient system, threatening our national security. The failure to assimilate is equally troubling. Rather than adopting American values—individual liberty, free markets, and civic duty—many leftist immigrants push cultural relativism and collectivism, reshaping cities like Minneaepolis and New York into battlegrounds of ideological conflict that are opposed to everything we hold dear.

America must confront this existential threat. A hardline stance requiring all elected officials to be natural-born citizens, as mandated for the presidency under Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution, is one option. Recognizing the efforts of numerous immigrants pursuing their version of the American Dream, a fair strategy could be effective while ensuring the much-needed security.

It is time we proposed a constitutional amendment to ensure naturalized citizens are fully integrated before seeking public office. An amendment mandating a 10- or 15-year waiting period for naturalized citizens to be eligible to run for office, beginning after the completion of the five-year naturalization process, would help ensure protection for American life and prosperity. This allows ample time for assimilation into American culture and society. Although it may appear strict, the truth is that people leave their homeland in search of a better life in America. That better life is maintained by honoring the laws and traditions of this country, not trying to reshape America into the place they left.

This waiting period would compel immigrants to demonstrate loyalty through civic engagement, economic contribution, and cultural integration. It would deter opportunists who, like Omar, leverage their heritage for political gain while disparaging the nation that granted them refuge.

A decade or more of proven allegiance would mitigate security risks, enabling thorough vetting to uncover ties to foreign entities or extremist groups. The Left will decry this proposal as xenophobic, but their outrage confirms its necessity. Their resistance to assimilation and embrace of radicalism—evident in Omar's BDS support and Mamdani's communist agenda—threatens to erase American identity. That's a real problem.

The MAGA movement, now wielding significant influence, can seize this moment to fortify our nation for future generations. Legal immigrants are welcome if they enter lawfully and embrace our Constitution, seeking peace and prosperity. But we cannot allow our cities to become enclaves of foreign ideologies that have failed elsewhere. Communism, radical Islam, and other anti-American doctrines are opposed to our founding principles. If we don't act, we risk letting leaders who neither respect nor understand the nation they govern turn our cities and towns into third-world hellholes.

A constitutional amendment requiring a waiting period for immigrants to hold public office is not a rejection of immigration but a safeguard for our sovereignty. It ensures that our leaders are wholly dedicated to America's core values, free from foreign loyalties or extreme ideologies.

At this critical juncture, President Trump and Congress must take decisive action to ensure our nation never loses its identity, liberty, and commitment to justice for all. We must boldly protect our way of life, shielding our communities from ideologies that threaten to undermine the greatest nation on Earth. The era of half-measures is over; MAGA must lead the charge to secure our future.