Posted on 05/07/2014 3:40:24 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal
Today, Heritage Action announced it would key vote against Rep. Jeff Denham’s (R-CA) ENLIST Act (H.R. 2377) if it or any similar legislation is brought to the House floor. In a post yesterday, Heritage Action’s south central regional coordinator Wade Miller, himself a combat veteran, explained using military service as a mechanism for backdoor amnesty is wrong:
Allowing DREAMers—unlawful immigrants brought to the U.S. as minors—to acquire lawful permanent resident (LPR) status in exchange for military service turns military service into a penance.
(Excerpt) Read more at heritageaction.com ...
Club for Growth wimps out on amnesty. Heritage is the best rating system where fakes like Rubio and Jeff Flake have weaker ratings.
We are downsizing the military with tens of thousands of military personnel being forced out of the services. Why should illegal aliens be allowed to compete for military slots against American citizens and green card holders? Are we having a problem staffing our military? Do we need illegal aliens doing jobs Americans won’t or can’t do? It is an insult to military service, which is an honor and privilege.
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