Tennesseans should reject legislation that bars naturalized and dual citizens from federal office

By: Ren Brabenec

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 913

Last Updated: 1 day, 4 hours ago

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On the same day that Tennessee state Rep. Johnny Garrett, a Goodlettsville Republican, introduced a bill that would bar naturalized and dual citizens from seeking federal office, I was reading about a 20th-century agricultural scientist who proved that diversity, combined with public service, can save the world.

In 1973, Chinese agronomist Yuan Longping developed the first high-yield hybrid rice, an invention that helped alleviate hunger in China and across the globe. Longping’s hybrid rice …

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