[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 77 (Wednesday, May 21, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H4692]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             THE ENLIST ACT

  (Mr. TAKANO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my disappointment in 
the House Republican leadership for blocking the ENLIST Act.
  The ENLIST Act is the type of legislation that should receive support 
from both parties, as it allows undocumented immigrants who enter the 
United States before they turned the age of 15 to join the military. 
After their service, they would become legal permanent residents and 
would be eligible to apply for citizenship. This legislation was 
introduced by a Republican Member and has 24 Republican cosponsors, 
including House Majority Whip McCarthy.
  There are thousands of young people willing to serve and potentially 
die for our country, and the House Republican leadership has no desire 
to help them become citizens. This shows the depths of the dysfunction 
of the Republican Caucus. It must stop, and we must allow a path to 
citizenship to those who want to serve our country.

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