S. 2526, the Fight for the American Dream Act, allows certain immigrants to enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces and pursue citizenship through military service. Specifically, the bill permits people who hold employment authorization documents through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program—which protects immigrants brought to the country as children—to join the military. The legislation also modernizes naturalization rules by streamlining the process for military service members to become U.S. citizens, removing outdated language from existing immigration law and expanding eligibility to include service members from freely associated states. The bill does not include specific funding allocations or implementation timelines in the text provided. This legislation primarily affects DACA recipients and other eligible non-citizens seeking to serve in the military and gain citizenship through that service.
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