In a fiery floor speech that electrified the MAGA base and sent shockwaves through Washington, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) declared war on “divided loyalties” in the halls of power on October 29, 2025. “The ONLY people who should be allowed to serve in Congress are American citizens!” she thundered, slamming her desk with a binder labeled “AMERICA FIRST ALLEGIANCE ACT.” The 36-year-old former Air Force intelligence officer and first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress from Florida isn’t mincing words: She’s pushing H.R. 2356, the Dual Loyalty Disclosure Act, to outright ban dual citizens from holding federal office, forcing candidates to renounce foreign allegiances or step aside. “Public trust is eroding because too many in D.C. have one foot in America and the other elsewhere,” Luna told The Washington Post. “This bill restores faith—100% loyalty or get out.”

Luna’s proposal, introduced in the 119th Congress, mandates that anyone running for president, vice president, Congress, or Cabinet posts disclose dual citizenship on their Federal Election Commission (FEC) statement of candidacy. Failure to do so? Immediate disqualification. It’s an escalation from her earlier efforts, like co-sponsoring Rep. Tim Burchett’s (R-TN) Foreign Nationals in Congress Disclosure Act, which only required ethics committee filings for foreign nationals already serving. Luna’s version goes nuclear: No disclosure loopholes, no grandfather clauses—renounce or resign. “We’re not a global Airbnb,” she quipped in a viral X post that racked up 1.2 million views, echoing Sen. John Neely Kennedy’s (R-LA) “Born in America Act” from earlier that month. The bill targets “birth tourism” and visa exploits, arguing that dual passports create conflicts, especially amid 2025’s border crisis with 2.5 million encounters per CBP data.

The timing is no accident. With Trump’s second term amplifying “America First” rhetoric—slashing clean energy funds and greenlighting fossil fuel booms—Luna’s push taps into post-election paranoia over foreign influence. “After Epstein’s files named billionaires and royals, how can we trust lawmakers with split flags?” she asked during a Newsmax hit, nodding to the November 13 unsealing that mentioned Trump 1,650 times but cleared him of direct involvement. Luna, a Trump loyalist who co-sponsored resolutions to expunge his impeachments and even floated adding his face to Mount Rushmore in January 2025, frames the bill as loyalty insurance. “It’s about protecting our sovereignty from Beijing tourists or Moscow brides rewriting the Founders’ blueprint,” she said, flipping pages like a drill sergeant.

Supporters are roaring. X lit up with #DualLoyaltyBan, surging to 800K impressions in hours. Trump reposted Luna’s clip on Truth Social: “ANNA PAULINA IS RIGHT—NO FOREIGN PUPPETS IN CONGRESS! ” MAGA influencers like @AmericaPapaBear hailed it as “overdue,” with one video on expelling “foreign-born” reps like Ilhan Omar (D-MN) garnering 18K likes. Rasmussen polling (October 2025) shows 62% of Republicans back stricter eligibility, up from 45% in 2020, fueled by fears of “globalist” sway. Luna’s base—veterans and border hawks in Florida’s 13th—sees it as safeguarding “core values,” with one X user quipping: “Shields against split loyalties. GOP base: 68% approval.”

But the backlash is ferocious. Democrats branded it “xenophobic trash.” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called it “a constitutional crisis—unconstitutional on its face!” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez live-tweeted: “Luna’s axes 14 sitting members like Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio. Immigrant turnout? Nuclear.” The ACLU vowed lawsuits, arguing it violates equal protection. Legal experts agree: Amending eligibility requires two-thirds congressional approval and 38-state ratification—a Herculean task last met in 1992. Georgetown’s David Cole told MSNBC: “Symbolic saber-rattling. SCOTUS would shred it pre-ratification.” Critics like @chrisisclueless slammed the philosophy: “Dumb idea. Prioritizing old families over newcomers? Wrong.”

The human cost? Devastating. Over 45 million naturalized citizens and their U.S.-born kids could see the American Dream gutted. High-profile hits: Vice President Kamala Harris (parents immigrants), or future stars like Tim Scott’s kin. In Congress, 14 naturalized members (e.g., Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-WA) face ouster. Pew projects 2026 midterms as a “citizenship cage fight,” potentially flipping 15 House seats in immigrant-heavy districts. Economically, it chills “brain gain”: Immigrants founded 55% of U.S. unicorns (NFAP data), and naturalized citizens hold 10% of Fortune 500 CEO spots.

Luna dismisses the doom: “We’ll get ratification—or secede trying.” Co-sponsors like Reps. Tim Burchett (R-TN) and Matt Gaetz (R-FL) signal GOP momentum, but moderates waver—Rubio’s team called it “misguided.” As D.C. burns, the bill tests Trump’s MAGA machine: Does “loyalty” mean bloodlines, or shared dreams? With a hearing eyed for spring 2026, America’s soul hangs in the balance. For millions, the Dream isn’t deferred—it’s deported.