The DREAM Act in the NDAA: Wrong for National and Homeland Security

The Heritage Foundation ^ | David Inserra and Charles Stimson

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Under current law, lawful permanent residents (LPRs) are eligible to volunteer to serve in the United States military. If they pass the strict qualification requirements applicable to all who seek to serve, they can serve in the armed forces of the United States, and once they are in the armed forces, they may apply for expedited consideration for U.S. citizenship, which is granted on a routine basis.

Now, however, some in Congress are looking to provide a backdoor to instant citizenship for unlawful immigrants who are brought to the U.S. as minors—also known as “DREAMers,” after the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act—in the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Contrary to the claims of supporters, these bills would not advance U.S. national security and would only harm the U.S. immigration system.

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Jeff Denham is scared that Louie Gohmert opposes this. Denham mistakingly accused Gohmert of having never served. Gohmert is also in a position of super popularity helping expose Eric Holder and his lawlessness. Denham doesn’t want this line of argument to come out against his backdoor amnesty.

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This is a Trojan horse which could lead to consideration of the entire Senate immigration bill during the lame duck session.

The idea is if the House sends over the Defense bill with this one small amnesty provision, that opens the door for Reid to substitute the entire Immigration bill in its place. Then the House would need to vote on amnesty in order to fund the military.