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  • IMMIGRANT VETERANS
  • IMMIGRANT FAMILIES
  • DREAMERS
Winning Issue » IMMIGRANT VETERANS


Undocumented American immigrants are drawn to the armed forces for the same reasons native-born Americans are. These include a steady job, the military lifestyle and patriotism. Many undocumented immigrants who join the U.S. military erroneously assume that citizenship goes along with enlisting. Policy changes by the Department of Homeland Security have made it much easier and faster for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) to deport undocumented people, including military Veterans. Our government has already deported 12,000 military veterans. ICE agents are supposed to take into account military service before making a decision to deport a veteran. ICE is also supposed inform the vet that he has the right to apply for citizenship even while being processed for deportation.

Under a 1990s law, a legal resident, including U.S. military Veterans, can have their legal residency revoked and be deported if convicted of a crime, including crimes that occurred years earlier and for which the offender has served his sentence. Veterans facing deportation are still entitled to various educational and medical benefits but advocates say most don



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  • I oppose reforming current immigrant Veterans policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of either Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA) or Leader Charles Schumer (NY).
  • I support limiting the deportability of certain relatives of current and former members of the Armed Forces by:

    1.) Prohibiting the deportation of a qualifying alien who is the spouse, widow or widower, parent, child, or sibling of a member of the Armed Forces or a Veteran, or is eligible for a Gold Star lapel button given to immediate relatives of a member of the Armed Forces who died while serving.

    2.) Defining a qualifying alien as one who has not have been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor or three misdemeanors, and is not a threat to national security or public safety.

    And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of either Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA) and/or Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ), and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.


Winning Option
  • I support limiting the deportability of certain relatives of current and former members of the Armed Forces by:

    1.) Prohibiting the deportation of a qualifying alien who is the spouse, widow or widower, parent, child, or sibling of a member of the Armed Forces or a Veteran, or is eligible for a Gold Star lapel button given to immediate relatives of a member of the Armed Forces who died while serving.

    2.) Defining a qualifying alien as one who has not have been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor or three misdemeanors, and is not a threat to national security or public safety.

    And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of either Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA) and/or Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ), and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
There has been $0.00 pledged in support of this issue
Trustee Candidates

If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA) will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting her to favorably consider passing H.R.3806. If more than $1,000 has been pledged to this issue, the campaign committee of sponsor Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ) will be unconditionally awarded 10% of these funds.

Legislation: H.R.3806 - Protecting Immigrant Gold Star and Military Families Act
Sponsor: Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ)
Status: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship (Judiciary)
Chair: Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA)

If elected as a trustee, Deported Veterans Support House will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to advocate against deporting Veterans and their families.

About: The mission of the Deported Veterans Support House is to support deported veterans on their path to self-sufficiency by providing assistance in the realms of food, clothing, and shelter as they adjust to life in their new country of residence. Ultimately, we hope to see an end to the need of our services as we advocate for political legislation which would prohibit the deportation of United States service personnel, both former and current.
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Trustee Election - Opening Date
January 4, 2021
Trustee Election - Closing Date
January 11, 2021