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By: kathy_s17 in POPE 5 | Recommend this post (1)
Sun, 11 Nov 18 5:42 AM | 65 view(s)
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35,000 non-citizens serve in the military and about 8,000 enlist every year.

I do know this, as the honey served with non-citizens a couple/few years ago.

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because it does offer a path to citizenship.

and I have become a cynic.
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1862 and 2000, more than 660,000 military veterans became citizens through naturalization.

ok, I can't question Leslie Lord at U.S. Army Human Resources Command, but I know I have CARAVAN on my brain.
When I was recently in the E.R., there was a female non-citizen who was on Medicaid - and she wanted the balance due sent to Mexico. For me, it's just "enough is enough already."
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especially a spouse, who is not a U.S. citizen

and on my brain, again.
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We may have to disagree on this path to citizenship.

I would think they're being properly vetted, but we're talking about the US Govt.


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By: Zimbler0 in POPE 5
Sun, 11 Nov 18 1:44 AM 		Msg. 12891 of 62138

Kathy > I could be wrong, but I don't think they want to fight in our wars and gain citizenship that way.


Well Babe,
I'm pretty sure there have been more than a few
non-Americans who enlisted in the American Armed
Forces because it does offer a path to citizenship.

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U.S. immigration reaches out to military Soldiers and spouses
May 5, 2009

http://www.army.mil/article/20610/us_immigration_reaches_out_to_military_soldiers_and_spouses

Non-citizens have served in the U.S. Army since the American Revolution. In fact, almost half of Army enlistees in the 1840s were immigrants, and between 1862 and 2000, more than 660,000 military veterans became citizens through naturalization.

Today, about 35,000 non-citizens serve in the military and about 8,000 enlist every year.

According to Leslie Lord at U.S. Army Human Resources Command, many have used military service as a stepping stone to citizenship.

"It is also true that some Soldiers have one or more Family members, especially a spouse, who is not a U.S. citizen," Lord said.

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(Article does continue. Zim.)

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