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7. Washington Watch:

Illegally Present Immigrants in Military Would Win Citizenship from Florida Republican’s Bill

The Hill (DC) reports that Rep. David Rivera (R.-Fla.) proposed a bill similar to the DREAM Act, called the ARMS Act, which could provide a path to citizenship for illegally present immigrants who serve in the military. Rivera decided to introduce the legislation after Republican presidential front-runners Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney backed the idea at the Florida Republican presidential debate. Under the ARMS Act, potential applicants would have to serve at least two years in active duty or four years in the reserves and would have to demonstrate “good moral conduct.” In addition, the bill would only apply to illegally present immigrants who came to the United States before they were 16 and have been living in the country for at least five years. Applicants would also need a high school diploma or equivalent.

http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/policy-and-strategy/207069-military-only-version-of-dream-act-gets-support-from-gingrich

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