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House rejects effort to ban illegal immigrants from military service
The Hill ^ | 06/16/16 | Cristina Marcos

Posted on 06/17/2016 4:00:27 PM PDT by lqcincinnatus

In a break from previous votes on the issue, the House on Thursday rejected two GOP proposals to prevent the Obama administration from enlisting young illegal immigrants to serve in the military.

More than 30 Republicans with more centrist views on immigration joined all Democrats in opposing the two amendments offered to a Defense Department spending bill. The amendments failed narrowly with votes of 207-214 and 210-211, respectively.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: daca; illegals; military; service
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Visited my shrink today. He said I am suffering from Battered Republican Syndrome. Prescription – resign from the (r)epublican party immediately. They are a danger to my mental health and physical freedom. DONE!!
1 posted on 06/17/2016 4:00:27 PM PDT by lqcincinnatus
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To: lqcincinnatus

Why on earth would we want to continue this stupid program?


2 posted on 06/17/2016 4:01:53 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: lqcincinnatus

My father predicted before his death in 2008 that the country would decay under Obama. He was 88 years old and we kind of scoffed. How wrong we were!


3 posted on 06/17/2016 4:04:55 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Muslims)
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To: lqcincinnatus

Yay, House!

We should let the illegals run our nuclear subs, whaddya say!?

That will really prove that we aren’t wacis’!


4 posted on 06/17/2016 4:07:23 PM PDT by chris37 (heartless)
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To: lqcincinnatus

Our government is now openly siding with fraudulently documented foreigners against the citizens and the rule of law.


5 posted on 06/17/2016 4:13:53 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

We are going to START letting illegal aliens into the military. It has always been illegal until now.
This bill was trying to block the planned introduction of illegal aliens into the military.


6 posted on 06/17/2016 4:15:58 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: lqcincinnatus

I’m beginning to have the feeling of Alice falling through the rabbit hole.


7 posted on 06/17/2016 4:17:35 PM PDT by jonathonandjennifer
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We should let the illegals run our nuclear subs, whaddya say!?

How many of our finest were killed by the muzzies they were training to defend themselves?


Madness

8 posted on 06/17/2016 4:18:38 PM PDT by itsahoot (Trump kills PC-Hillary kills USA-Pick one.)
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To: lqcincinnatus

I think the GOP did what the Dems do. They wanted the bill to pass but also wanted to look like they opposed it, so after calculating how many were needed 30 pubbies who are not up for reelection or are in safe districts voted YES and the rest of them could say “I fought against this but was defeated”.


9 posted on 06/17/2016 4:19:33 PM PDT by DBrow
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To: miss marmelstein

I tried to tell many of my friends that Obama would be a disaster. Even had relatives accuse me of racism for not supporting the ‘first black man to get a nomination’ in our once great country. They were all swept up in the ‘historical’ election. I WISH I had been wrong. Sadly, he has created much more destruction than even I had ever imagined. I have only had one or two recently tell me I was right in 2008. I am heartbroken for my beloved country. What Obama has done to us is criminal.


10 posted on 06/17/2016 4:20:31 PM PDT by originalbuckeye ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: itsahoot

It really is absolute madness.

Stark, raving lunacy.

We have already lost so much blood and treasure to this savage psychopaths, and they are just laughing at us over how f***ing stupid we are :(


11 posted on 06/17/2016 4:21:52 PM PDT by chris37 (heartless)
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To: lqcincinnatus
Enlistment of aliens into US military service should always be at the military's discretion. Sometimes it is done abroad. This discretionary standard has been standard in this country since 1776, and was true of the various state/colonial militias since 1636-37.

"On 9 March 1636/7 (ref. Mass. Records 1:188) the General Court ruled that although only freemen (a political term meaning full citizenship individuals) could be elected as officers, all members of the trained band (i.e. those males required to both own weapons and to attend the musters) could vote in the company elections provided that they had taken the oath of loyalty to the General Court known as the "residents' oath."

Most every country with significant armed forces have allowed enlistment by foreigners abroad during wartime, and have for several thousand years.

12 posted on 06/17/2016 4:31:01 PM PDT by Thud
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To: Thud
Forgot the link:

http://www.history.army.mil/reference/mamil/Mamil.htm

13 posted on 06/17/2016 4:32:06 PM PDT by Thud
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To: lqcincinnatus

umm hiring illegal aliens and aiding and abeting their illegal entry...lawlesness..


14 posted on 06/17/2016 4:42:37 PM PDT by rolling_stone (1984)
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To: miss marmelstein

I mumbled to my wife the day after the 2008 election “they’ve ruined the country” - but I really never expected it would get this bad.......


15 posted on 06/17/2016 4:44:46 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: originalbuckeye

I understand. Of course, we can’t exonerate the Republicans who allowed him to destroy our country. I know you know that. I think, in the end, we are all responsible. I know I am; I didn’t put up enough of a struggle against the forces of evil.


16 posted on 06/17/2016 4:46:32 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Muslims)
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To: Intolerant in NJ

Yes, I know. I understand, believe me.


17 posted on 06/17/2016 4:47:11 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Muslims)
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To: miss marmelstein

My father did the same. Said he was crippled while in the Army to have America elect this stooge.

He knew he didn’t have much time left and said that the US was on its way to the end.


18 posted on 06/17/2016 4:47:34 PM PDT by packrat35 (Pelosi is only on loan to the world from Satan. Hopefully he will soon want his baby killer back)
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To: lqcincinnatus

Right. Ingratiate all mussie extremists into our military and other government offices. Since we have a mussie president, why not?


19 posted on 06/17/2016 4:48:27 PM PDT by SkyDancer ("They Say That Nobody's Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
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To: lqcincinnatus

The eGOP strikes against Americans again!


20 posted on 06/17/2016 4:49:02 PM PDT by CodeToad (Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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