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By "immigrant," you mean illegal alien, right?Thoughts on this? I personally like the idea of people becoming citizens through military service. Hopefully this is not what it looks like.
AP NewsBreak: US Army quietly discharging immigrant recruits
Some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted in the military with a promised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged, the Associated Press has learned.
The AP was unable to quantify how many men and women who enlisted through the special recruitment program have been booted from the Army, but immigration attorneys say they know of more than 40 who have been discharged or whose status has become questionable, jeopardizing their futures.
“It was my dream to serve in the military,” said reservist Lucas Calixto, a Brazilian immigrant who filed a lawsuit against the Army last week. “Since this country has been so good to me, I thought it was the least I could do to give back to my adopted country and serve in the United States military.”
If they were legal, they already had a path to citizenship.By "immigrant," you mean illegal alien, right?Thoughts on this? I personally like the idea of people becoming citizens through military service. Hopefully this is not what it looks like.
AP NewsBreak: US Army quietly discharging immigrant recruits
Some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted in the military with a promised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged, the Associated Press has learned.
The AP was unable to quantify how many men and women who enlisted through the special recruitment program have been booted from the Army, but immigration attorneys say they know of more than 40 who have been discharged or whose status has become questionable, jeopardizing their futures.
“It was my dream to serve in the military,” said reservist Lucas Calixto, a Brazilian immigrant who filed a lawsuit against the Army last week. “Since this country has been so good to me, I thought it was the least I could do to give back to my adopted country and serve in the United States military.”
Were they actually illegal before they joined? I'm honestly not sure now that I'm thinking more about it. I assumed they had done things legitimately, but maybe that was an incorrect assumption.
If they were legal, they already had a path to citizenship.By "immigrant," you mean illegal alien, right?Thoughts on this? I personally like the idea of people becoming citizens through military service. Hopefully this is not what it looks like.
AP NewsBreak: US Army quietly discharging immigrant recruits
Some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted in the military with a promised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged, the Associated Press has learned.
The AP was unable to quantify how many men and women who enlisted through the special recruitment program have been booted from the Army, but immigration attorneys say they know of more than 40 who have been discharged or whose status has become questionable, jeopardizing their futures.
“It was my dream to serve in the military,” said reservist Lucas Calixto, a Brazilian immigrant who filed a lawsuit against the Army last week. “Since this country has been so good to me, I thought it was the least I could do to give back to my adopted country and serve in the United States military.”
Were they actually illegal before they joined? I'm honestly not sure now that I'm thinking more about it. I assumed they had done things legitimately, but maybe that was an incorrect assumption.
They're only illegal if they do something illegal.
They illegally invaded my country who had folks risk their lives in REAL wars like WWI and WWII defend the USA and would have lethally defended against the illegal invaders without thinking twice.
they aren't illegals you fucking idiotic moronic inbred buffoonIt is insane illegal aliens be allowed into the US armed forces. What next rapists? Is the army that hard up to get bodies?
I knew 2 men that joined to become citizens.
Fucking over Vets for any reason seems treasonous to me.
I was in the Navy, not much 'badassing' to do, but both were whip smartI knew 2 men that joined to become citizens.
Fucking over Vets for any reason seems treasonous to me.
In my experience immigrants that joined the military were some of the most bad ass soldiers around, especially the ones from Asia.
Camp Chapman attack - Wikipediaused this trust to gain access to the CIA base
If they were legal, they already had a path to citizenship.By "immigrant," you mean illegal alien, right?Thoughts on this? I personally like the idea of people becoming citizens through military service. Hopefully this is not what it looks like.
AP NewsBreak: US Army quietly discharging immigrant recruits
Some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted in the military with a promised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged, the Associated Press has learned.
The AP was unable to quantify how many men and women who enlisted through the special recruitment program have been booted from the Army, but immigration attorneys say they know of more than 40 who have been discharged or whose status has become questionable, jeopardizing their futures.
“It was my dream to serve in the military,” said reservist Lucas Calixto, a Brazilian immigrant who filed a lawsuit against the Army last week. “Since this country has been so good to me, I thought it was the least I could do to give back to my adopted country and serve in the United States military.”
Were they actually illegal before they joined? I'm honestly not sure now that I'm thinking more about it. I assumed they had done things legitimately, but maybe that was an incorrect assumption.
Er..umm... yeah genius the Ft. Hood shooters Nadal Hassan (2009) and the Ivan Lopez (2014) were both born in the United States, which means neither one was an immigrant.terrorists can infiltrate the military easier this way
Ft Hood
What don't you understand about NOT a member of the U.S. Military and thus completely non sequitur to the topic of this thread?...Camp Chapman attack--although not in the military, the CIA thought he was loyal to the US--but he wasn't
used this trust to gain access to the CIA base
If they were legal, they already had a path to citizenship.By "immigrant," you mean illegal alien, right?Thoughts on this? I personally like the idea of people becoming citizens through military service. Hopefully this is not what it looks like.
AP NewsBreak: US Army quietly discharging immigrant recruits
Some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted in the military with a promised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged, the Associated Press has learned.
The AP was unable to quantify how many men and women who enlisted through the special recruitment program have been booted from the Army, but immigration attorneys say they know of more than 40 who have been discharged or whose status has become questionable, jeopardizing their futures.
“It was my dream to serve in the military,” said reservist Lucas Calixto, a Brazilian immigrant who filed a lawsuit against the Army last week. “Since this country has been so good to me, I thought it was the least I could do to give back to my adopted country and serve in the United States military.”
Were they actually illegal before they joined? I'm honestly not sure now that I'm thinking more about it. I assumed they had done things legitimately, but maybe that was an incorrect assumption.
No they didn't , they are in the U.S. legally on VISAs (student VISA, work VISA, etc..,) they're offered a pathway to citizenship in exchange for military service, it's an excellent program which has been working well for a very long time.
The problem they're reporting here (which apparently is very small compared to the total number of enlistees under these programs) is that the military can't complete backgrounds on these individuals for one reason or another which has always resulted in delayed training and/or discharge, even in the case of American Citizens. I suspect either the military background check requirements have been tightened causing a small handful of these people problems or the AP is trying to make a mountain out of a molehill.
Thoughts on this? I personally like the idea of people becoming citizens through military service. Hopefully this is not what it looks like.
AP NewsBreak: US Army quietly discharging immigrant recruits
Some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted in the military with a promised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged, the Associated Press has learned.
The AP was unable to quantify how many men and women who enlisted through the special recruitment program have been booted from the Army, but immigration attorneys say they know of more than 40 who have been discharged or whose status has become questionable, jeopardizing their futures.
“It was my dream to serve in the military,” said reservist Lucas Calixto, a Brazilian immigrant who filed a lawsuit against the Army last week. “Since this country has been so good to me, I thought it was the least I could do to give back to my adopted country and serve in the United States military.”
If they were legal, they already had a path to citizenship.By "immigrant," you mean illegal alien, right?Thoughts on this? I personally like the idea of people becoming citizens through military service. Hopefully this is not what it looks like.
AP NewsBreak: US Army quietly discharging immigrant recruits
Were they actually illegal before they joined? I'm honestly not sure now that I'm thinking more about it. I assumed they had done things legitimately, but maybe that was an incorrect assumption.
No they didn't , they are in the U.S. legally on VISAs (student VISA, work VISA, etc..,) they're offered a pathway to citizenship in exchange for military service, it's an excellent program which has been working well for a very long time.
The problem they're reporting here (which apparently is very small compared to the total number of enlistees under these programs) is that the military can't complete backgrounds on these individuals for one reason or another which has always resulted in delayed training and/or discharge, even in the case of American Citizens. I suspect either the military background check requirements have been tightened causing a small handful of these people problems or the AP is trying to make a mountain out of a molehill.
The AP would never lie and distort the truth, now would they?
It is insane illegal aliens be allowed into the US armed forces. What next rapists? Is the army that hard up to get bodies?
They're not illegal. What's wrong with a path to citizenship through military service? I think a couple years of service should be mandatory for healthy military aged people trying to become citizens.
Ask Rome.
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YES. People with a brain will opt for a decent career. They don't join the military. That was 50-60 years ago. These " mamas little angels' do the military to learn survival tactics and street warfare skills. What better place than the M.E. to learn how to battle law enforcement in urban areas ? They're going to finish the job. Welcome to Hell. You continually vote for it.It is insane illegal aliens be allowed into the US armed forces. What next rapists? Is the army that hard up to get bodies?
Currently, to enlist in the US Army you must be a US citizen or have an I-551 card, or "green card". Don't have green card? Have a nice day! Come back when you are a permanent resident alien, i.e. legal immigrant.
Currently, to enlist in the US Army you must be a US citizen or have an I-551 card, or "green card". Don't have green card? Have a nice day! Come back when you are a permanent resident alien, i.e. legal immigrant.
Not under MAVNI (the program that the AP was talking about in the article) they don't , asylum seekers, refugees, VISA holders and temporary protected status and (most recently) DACA protected immigrants can enlist without a green card.
