Did you know that you don’t have to be a U.S. citizen to serve in the U.S. military?
As of 2018 the United States had 94,000 noncitizen military veterans... but not all of them were granted citizenship after their service.

Many men have been deported because of misdemeanors despite having no records before enlisting in the military. When deported these veterans no longer have access to the VA, leaving them unable to get the care for injuries they may have received while on tour, or care for PTSD. 

The Repatriate Our Patriots Act would:

• Allow deported veterans who were honorably discharged or released to go through the naturalization process abroad. This excludes those who have been convicted of crimes such as voluntary manslaughter, murder, rape, sexual abuse of a minor, child abuse, and/or terrorism.
• Order the Attorney General to cancel or rescind a removal order that affects any eligible veteran, and subsequently change his or her status to legal permanent resident.
• Require the Secretary of Homeland Security to create a program and application procedure to allow veterans, who are eligible and were removed prior to the bill’s enactment, to return to the U.S. lawfully and be admitted as a permanent resident.
• Require the Secretary of Homeland Security to identify and maintain records of immigration cases involving qualifying veterans.