GOP rep: Send DACA recipients to serve in the Peace Corps

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) suggested Tuesday that recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program should serve as members of the Peace Corps in their home countries, now that President Trump has decided to rescind the Obama administration program. 

Attorney Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday that Trump would rescind the program, which offered protection from deportation to people brought into the country illegally as children.

“Former DACAs will make great ‘Peace Corp’ volunteers in home countries. None would take more hardship or risk than we ask of Peace Corp,” King tweeted.

Former #DACA‘s will make great “Peace Corp” volunteers in home countries. None would take more hardship or risk than we ask of Peace Corp.

— Steve King (@SteveKingIA) September 5, 2017

{mosads}However, only U.S. citizens are allowed to serve in the Peace Corps. It is one of the only two requirements needed to be eligible for the volunteer program.

King earlier slammed Trump after it was reported that Trump would end DACA on a six-month delay, calling the move, which leaves open a potential legislative fix, “Republican suicide.”

Ending DACA now gives chance 2 restore Rule of Law. Delaying so R Leadership can push Amnesty is Republican suicide. https://t.co/iYOLxFWp7V

— Steve King (@SteveKingIA) September 4, 2017

Congressional leaders have said they want to pass legislation to extend the protections for DACA recipients.