Guest Opinion by Hanu Karlapalem
When naturalized citizens take their oath to support and defend the U.S. Constitution, the threat they expect is from outside our borders — not from Alabama’s own lawmakers. Yet today, some in Montgomery are pushing a proposal that would change what it means to be an American right here in our state.
Last week, Senator Donnie Chesteen (R-Geneva) and Representative Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) pre-filed a bill that would amend Alabama’s constitution to bar naturalized U.S. citizens — those who earned their citizenship the right way and swore allegiance to this country — from holding our highest offices. If passed, this amendment would forbid your neighbors, friends, and coworkers, who happen to be naturalized, from serving as governor, attorney general, or even as your state legislator…