Rep. Vargas' Statement on the Passage of the Veteran Service Recognition Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 6, 2022) — Congressmember Vargas released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022:
“Immigrant veterans risked their lives to keep our nation safe, and they deserve a pathway to citizenship,” said Rep. Vargas. “As an original co-sponsor of the Veteran Service Recognition Act, I’m proud to have worked alongside my Democratic colleagues to pass this landmark legislation. This is an important step toward giving our immigrant veterans the opportunity to become U.S. citizens. We should not turn our backs on those who put their lives on the line to secure and defend our freedoms. People who serve our country deserve to stay in our country.”
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Vargas represents California’s 51st Congressional District which includes the southern portion of San Diego County, all of Imperial County and California’s entire U.S.-Mexico border. Vargas was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 and is currently serving his fifth term in Congress. He serves on the House Financial Services Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee.