Representative Luna’s Request Reflects Founding Fathers’ Fears of Split Allegiance
By Douglas V. Gibbs Emer de Vattel, writing in 1758, defined “the natives, or natural-born citizens” as “those born in...
The Natural Born Citizen for Congress Proposal
By Douglas V. Gibbs With the emergence of foreign‑born members of Congress advocating policies viewed by many native‑born Americans as...
Patience of America’s Enemies
By Douglas V. Gibbs The Tories sought to slowly infiltrate and sabotage the American system from within, but the colonists’...
The Immigration Debate: Historical Context Matters
By Douglas V. Gibbs In today’s heated immigration discourse, some advocates for open borders and global governance attempt to rewrite...
Founders Despised Foreign Influence and International Polities
By Douglas V. Gibbs The fledgling United States existed in a world of empires. Trade with the former English Colonies...