Seattle police department facing a "dire" staff shortage due to liberal policies, and DACA recipients are eligible to join the force.

The Seattle Police Department is currently experiencing low staffing levels and is now welcoming illegal immigrants to join its depleted force.

On "Fox & Friends" Tuesday, Seattle radio host Jason Rantz commented, "It's ironic that people who are in this country illegally may now be enforcing the law."

Last week, the SPD declared that they would start accepting applications from DACA recipients following the enactment of legislation in Washington that enables "Dreamers" to apply for civil service positions.

The number of sworn officers in the SPD has decreased from 1,400 in 2017 to 913, with only 424 patrol officers and 280 eligible for retirement.

Rantz stated that the police require immediate assistance due to the consequences of liberal policies.

Unfortunately, the city council at the time embraced and amplified messages of cops, murderers, and racists, which led to a huge exodus of people.

Rantz claims that the true number of deployable officers in the city is under 900, despite the reported staffing numbers.

Rantz stated that although there is nothing inherently wrong with individuals brought to the U.S. as minors seeking to help their community, the issue lies with the Obama-era DACA policy being potentially legally untenable as laws can change.

If you put individuals through courses and training, only to be told that the DACA program is unconstitutional or the ATF has changed its policy, you will have to rescind all of this, he said.

The ATF disputed the restriction on DACA recipients carrying firearms during a similar law enforcement recruitment move by Los Angeles City authorities last year, and the U.S. Justice Department clarified in a February letter that it is the ATF's position that DACA recipients may possess firearms and ammunition seized as evidence or for forfeiture if the possession is in connection with their official duties.

Although authorized to work in the U.S., program recipients have typically been unable to enter jobs in law enforcement due to qualifications for Seattle's police force requiring U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency.

The Seattle Police Department's job qualifications page now states that an applicant must be a United States citizen, have legal permanent residency in the U.S., or be a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient.

Washington officials predict the state has over 14,000 DACA recipients.

The Seattle Police Department declined to comment on a request from Planet Chronicle Digital.

Planet Chronicle' Michael Lee contributed to this report