Divided GOP rejects allowing illegal immigrants in military

Another provision of the NDAA authored by Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) would have directed the Secretary of Defense to review how allowing DACA recipients to serve in the military would impact the pool of potential recruits and military readiness. The Secretary of Defense would then brief members of the House Armed Services Committee on the evaluation's results.

That provision remains in the bill, as the House Rules Committee did not allow a vote on an amendment to eliminate the Veasey language.