Politicus USA – by On Thursday, the U.S. House voted 221-202 to block a measure that would have permitted the Pentagon to consider allowing young immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, but who were granted temporary legal status by President Obama’s immigration executive order, to enlist in the military. Although the provision to let DREAMers serve in the military had the support of several Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee, it floundered on the House floor with 221 Republicans voting to block considering DREAMers for military service. 20 House Republicans joined 182 Democrats in supporting allowing DREAMers to serve in the military.
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) spearheaded the opposition to DREAMers in the military. He argued:
This Congress should support and represent Americans by voting to stop military service opportunities from being taken from struggling American families in order to give them to illegal aliens.
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) countered that the Republican Party was caving to hardliners on immigration, stating:
But no matter how many times Republican Leaders have appeased the hardliners on the fringes of their right flank — to disastrous consequence — they have chosen to capitulate one more time and ruled last night that amendments to strip the bill of these reasonable studies will be go forward.
It is another glaring example of why the Republicans – from their Presidential nominee all the way down to their local government candidates — are in very, very deep trouble when it comes to the immigration issue.
One amendment simply asked the Secretary of Defense to study the impact of letting immigrants who grew up for years in the United States, who have passed a criminal background check and who have a legal work permit — it asked the Secretary of Defense to study whether including them in military recruitment would help diversify our military.
The second did not call for any action, but simply stated that it is the “Sense of Congress” that the Secretary review whether recipients of deferred action for childhood arrivals be allowed to serve in the military.
Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton also weighed in. Hillary for America’s national political director Amanda Renteria spoke on behalf of Hillary Clinton, stating:
If these courageous young men and women want to serve, they should be honored and celebrated, not discriminated against.
According to the Immigration Policy Center, over 100,000 foreign-born people were serving in the U.S. military in 2009. Approximately 12,000 of them had not entered the country legally.
“According to the Immigration Policy Center, over 100,000 foreign-born people were serving in the U.S. military in 2009. Approximately 12,000 of them had not entered the country legally.”
That’s why the military will have no second thoughts about firing on American citizens. Too many who have no allegiance to our country and it’s founding principles. It’s not good when the defense of our country depends on foreigners.
Let’s not talk about the fact that the illegal aliens aren’t supposed to be here in the first place. Let’s all talk about them serving in the military.
I’m sure the military will sign ’em on anyway. Since when do they listen to congress? And if not, well they can always join homeland security.
Personally, and this is just my opinion, I think some of them are here to kill Americans. All the commies in charge have to do is arm ’em.
Yep, couldn’t have said it better myself, tc.
“This is yet another example of anti-immigrant attitude on the part of the House Republicans,” said Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), the minority leader.
No Nancy, it’s example of your completely failed oath breaking leadership.
“The dreamers in this country are deeply patriotic,” said Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), the measure’s author.
No Ruben, illegally crossing the border and invading the United States isn’t patriotic. It’s illegal. That you can not recognize this is evidence of your incompetence to lead. The border isn’t open the other way for Americans to exploit Mexico.
” FACEPALM” WHAT A DAMNED MESS………………………………………..
IF AMERIKA HAD NOT CREATED “ISRAHELL” WE WOULDNT BE IN THIS MESS. HOW DARE WE TRY TO RECREATE WHAT GOD DESTROYED IN 70 AD.
The jews destroyed that temple themselves, not God.
“Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) countered that the Republican Party was caving to hardliners on immigration…”
As opposed to your pandering to felons.
Got YOUR green card, B#TCH???