A Republican senator's well-intentioned but potentially problematic bill to ban dual citizenship is sending shockwaves through American communities worldwide, raising serious questions about whether the cure might be worse than the disease.
Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced the Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025 last month, demanding that U.S. citizens "owe sole allegiance" to America by forcing them to renounce any other national ties. While the freshman senator's patriotic motives are clear, the practical implications have millions of Americans in an uproar.
Here's the reality: we're talking about stripping citizenship rights from countless military families stationed overseas, business owners expanding American enterprise globally, and naturalized citizens who followed every legal immigration step but maintained birth country ties for family reasons.
Unintended Consequences for Patriots
Consider the American military spouse in Germany whose children automatically received German citizenship at birth. Or the tech entrepreneur building American businesses in multiple countries. These aren't globalist elites plotting against America – they're patriots caught in bureaucratic crossfire.
The bill's supporters argue dual loyalty creates conflicts of interest and undermines American sovereignty. They're not wrong about the principle. When push comes to shove, Americans should choose America first, last, and always.
But here's where it gets complicated: many dual citizens already put America first while maintaining practical ties elsewhere for business, family, or military service. Forcing them to choose between citizenship and livelihood could actually harm American interests abroad.
"This feels like punishing law-abiding Americans for following legal processes," one affected military family told reporters.
Missing the Real Target
While Moreno focuses on dual citizenship paperwork, the real threats to American sovereignty come from elsewhere: foreign money corrupting our politicians, Chinese spies in our universities, and globalist organizations undermining our national decision-making.
Patriots support strong citizenship standards, but we also believe in rewarding Americans who spread our values and business interests worldwide. Maybe the solution isn't banning dual citizenship entirely, but ensuring dual citizens demonstrate unwavering loyalty to America when it matters most.
Should we be strengthening citizenship requirements, or are we targeting the wrong problem while real threats go unaddressed?