A staggering rejection of Bernie Moreno's push to ban dual citizenship: The Readers Write [View all]

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Poll from Cleveland Plain Dealer respondents roundly rejects Moreno’s proposal of ending dual citizenship.

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Chris Quinn, editor, Cleveland.com:
When I sent a weekday morning text this week to the 3,655 people who subscribe to my free Subtext messages, I expected strong opinions. I did not expect a record.

The topic was a proposal by U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio to outlaw dual citizenship — forcing anyone with two passports to choose one or risk losing U.S. citizenship. Within a day, 790 people responded.
That made it the most-responded-to text I’ve sent in 2025. The reactions were immediate, emotional and overwhelmingly one-sided. They came from lifelong Ohioans, children and grandchildren of immigrants, people with dual citizenship and people who wish they had it. They were, with a handful of exceptions, sharply opposed to Moreno’s idea.

What struck me most was how personal the responses were. This wasn’t an abstract policy debate for readers. It was about heritage, family, fear, pride, loyalty, mobility and freedom — about who we are in a country that has always told its story as a nation of newcomers. Readers didn’t hedge. They were blunt. Some were furious. Some were reflective. Many asked the same question I did: What problem is this supposed to solve?

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Breakdown of responses:

“What problem is this supposed to solve?”

The most common reaction, by far, was bafflement. Readers struggled to understand why, if Moreno genuinely offered this idea in good faith, dual citizenship had become a priority for him.

“How does that make this country better?”“What is his point?”“I don’t understand this. Seems to be trying to make an issue where none exists.”“This would not even make the top 1,000 issues Congress should be focused on.”“With everything going on in the country and the world, is this really the best he can come up with?”

“Doesn’t Bernie have more important legislation to be concerned about, such as health care?”“Housing affordability, hunger, skyrocketing health insurance premiums — and this is what he’s working on?”“Why isn’t he focused on issues that actually help people?”“Shouldn’t he be working on health care?”

“Being proud of your Irish/Mexican/Korean heritage doesn’t mean you aren’t proud to be American.”“You can love America and still love where your family came from.”“It’s like being asked to choose which parent you love.”“We are a nation of immigrants. That should be celebrated, not discouraged.”

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****** Moreno’s family emigrated to the United States from Colombia when he was around age 5 and he did not become a citizen until the age of 18.

Another tone deaf out of touch republican.