Senate Appropriations Field Hearing on Immigrant Enlistment in the Military

5/19/14 AILA Doc. No. 14051941. Congress, DACA, Deferred Action, Removal & Relief, Students & Schools

A 05/19/14 Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee field hearing on "Immigrant Enlistment: A Force Multiplier for the U.S. Armed Forces."

AILA Director of Advocacy Greg Chen’s Testimony for Hearing


Witnesses

Panel I

  • The Honorable Luis Gutierrez, United Stated House of Representatives

Panel II

  • The Honorable Jessica Wright, Acting Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, U.S. Department of Defense

Panel III

  • Colonel (Ret.) Kevin Kelley, Director of Military Instruction, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL
  • Sergeant Oscar Vazquez, U.S. Army, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
  • Mario Rodriguez, Cadet Command Sergeant Major, Phoenix Military Academy, Chicago, IL
  • Jessica Calderon, Cadet Captain, Phoenix Military Academy, Chicago, IL
  • Gregory Chen, Director for Advocacy, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Washington, DC

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