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House Republicans this week raised the alarm and asked the Justice Department to examine whether New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani improperly obtained his U.S. citizenship — a move that should make every patriot sit up and take notice. Representative Andy Ogles formally asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to consider denaturalization and deportation proceedings, arguing that questions about what Mamdani disclosed during naturalization merit federal scrutiny. This is not a partisan temper tantrum; it is a demand for the rule of law when the very eligibility of someone seeking the city’s highest office is in doubt.
Ogles’ letter points to specific concerns — including Mamdani’s past activism and alleged affiliations — and urges the DOJ to investigate whether material facts were concealed during his 2018 naturalization. Republicans are saying what many conservatives already fear: left-wing activists have weaponized immigration and sanctuary policies to place ideological loyalists in positions of power. If those claims are borne out, denaturalization is a lawful remedy; if they are not, the DOJ should say so and move on — but the American people deserve answers, not silence.
Mamdani’s background is well known: he immigrated to the United States as a child and became a naturalized citizen in 2018 after growing up in New York and Uganda. That status does not put him above scrutiny simply because he’s politically convenient for the Democratic establishment. Voters have a right to know whether a candidate running to lead the largest city in the country fully complied with the obligations of naturalization and the oath he took.
This push from Republicans sits alongside other conservative efforts to spotlight Mamdani’s record, with hardline voices calling for a thorough review of naturalizations and even measures to bar those they deem a threat to public safety from holding office. Critics on the left are already painting the scrutiny as bigotry and Islamophobia, but politics doesn’t absolve a person from basic legal accountability. If sanctuary politics and radical promises were part of how Mamdani rose to prominence, Americans who pay taxes and keep order deserve clarity before electing him.
Legal scholars rightly warn that denaturalization is rare and must meet high standards, but rarity is no excuse for ignoring credible allegations when public safety and civic trust are at stake. Conservatives should not cede the argument about legal standards to opponents; instead, we should demand that the DOJ move swiftly to either clear Mamdani or pursue remedies if fraud or concealment is found. This is about equal application of the law, not special treatment for politicians who espouse fashionable ideologies.
Let’s be clear: this fight is about much more than one mayoral race. It’s about who gets to shape the norms of citizenship and what kind of city New York will be — safe, law-abiding, and prosperous, or an experiment in political theater run by activists who flirt with radical policies. Conservatives must back elected officials like Rep. Ogles when they push for accountability, while insisting that any investigation be conducted with professionalism and complete transparency.
Americans who love this country and believe in fair, honest government should demand the same from both parties: a full accounting, no double standards, and enforcement of immigration and naturalization laws when credible questions arise. If the DOJ is serious about protecting the integrity of citizenship, it will not bow to left-wing outrage campaigns or partisan pressure; it will follow the facts and restore confidence in our institutions.
