Sen. Kamala Harris co-sponsoring bill to let Dreamers be Capitol Hill interns

[Right_in_Virginia]

Sen. Kamala Harris co-sponsoring bill to let Dreamers be Capitol Hill interns
Fox News, Apr 3, 2019

Several Senate Democrats on Tuesday introduced a bill that would lift a ban on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients from obtaining congressional employment and internships.

The American Dream Employment Act would amend a provision added into annual appropriations bills that bars most noncitizens -- including Dreamers -- from working in the federal government, CQ Roll Call reported.

“The giant sign outside my office says ‘DREAMers Welcome Here’ because we know and value the contributions that these young people have made to their communities,” Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., one of the bill’s sponsors, said in a news release. “But right now, those same young people are banned from giving back to their country by working for Congress. That has to change. Government works best when it reflects the people it represents. Our nation’s DREAMers are some of our best and brightest, and it’s time they had the opportunity to get a job or paid internship on Capitol Hill.”

The legislation was first introduced earlier this year in the House by Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz. It has the support of several immigrant-rights groups and 57 bi-partisan co-sponsors, the release said.


More:  https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-bill-would-life-ban-on-congressional-employment-and-internships-for-dreamers

[mountaineer]

Has Capitol Hill been declared a sanctuary city, or could illegals be arrested while sitting at their desks in a congresscritter's office?

[andy58-in-nh]

Hell, why not just let them run for Congress?

[libertybele]

Hell, why not just let them run for Congress?

That would of course come after their internship.