Trump-Ryan GOP Celebrate DACA Anniversary by Attacking DREAMers Who Want to Serve Our Country in Uniform
Washington, DC – On the 4 year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), House GOP leaders will push for two GOP-authored anti-immigrant amendments to the defense spending bill. The amendments, introduced by Reps. Steve King (R-Iowa) and Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) would prevent the Defense Secretary from enlisting young immigrants who have been granted work permits and want to serve in our nation’s armed forces.
Rep. Ruben Gallego released the following statement:
“The Trump-Ryan GOP will find any way it can to attack immigrants and divide us as Americans. Now they want to put our national security at risk by revoking the Secretary of Defense’s ability to enlist DACA recipients who want to fight for our country – even if he determines it is in the best interest of our nation and our military.
“We shouldn’t let anti-immigrant, partisan posturing stand in the way of our military recruitment goals. Our armed forces need the best and brightest soldiers, marines and airmen they can get, and these young people want nothing more than to serve the country they call home.
“These political games have serious national defense implications, and this is unacceptable. The House should reject the Gosar and King amendments to the defense spending bill.”