On the recordFebruary 25, 2015
Will the gentleman yield for another question? There are a few categories that the DREAMers are able to serve in the military. You mention their language talent. As somebody who, himself, is in the military, don't you think we are missing out on a lot of potential among kids that have already gone through the DACA program, but we are still not admitting as regular enlistees or no less given the chance to become officers? I know a kid in my district, his whole life, he wanted to be in the military. He didn't even find out that he wasn't American until he was 15. He went through DACA, he did everything right, and they are still not letting him join the military. What kind of talent are we missing out on by not letting these DACA kids enlist in the regular manner?
