Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:26 PM

(D-NE) Bob Kerrey: Let immigrants in military be citizens

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Robynn Tysver

Democrat Bob Kerrey said any immigrant who serves in the American military should have a chance at citizenship.

Kerrey told a Latino veterans group Thursday in Omaha that a guaranteed pathway to citizenship for men and women who serve the nation was the “American way of doing business.”

Kerrey is running for the U.S. Senate against Republican Deb Fischer. A former Nebraska governor, Kerrey served 12 years in the Senate before stepping down in 2001.

Kerrey spoke at a national gathering in Omaha of the American G.I. Forum, a group that advocates on behalf of Latino veterans and civil rights.

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(D-NE) Bob Kerrey: Let immigrants in military be citizens (Original post)	Omaha Steve	Jul 2012	OP
Such a proposal would appear to be different from Executive Order # 13269 which provides an	AnotherMcIntosh	Jul 2012	#1
The US is far too militarized.	Lars77	Jul 2012	#2
Or ancient Rome.	Spider Jerusalem	Jul 2012	#5
"the Starship Troopers universe, where only people who serve in the military get citizenship."	PavePusher	Jul 2012	#6
It's not my misconception of the ST universe that's the problem, it's reality.	Lars77	Jul 2012	#11
Except in ST that was the only way to get it	4th law of robotics	Jul 2012	#14
My point was that we might be headed that way in the future..	Lars77	Jul 2012	#15
That really looks like officially selling visas to me. not choosing the poeple who are honest and w	robinlynne	Jul 2012	#3
It's been the law for quite some time already and works very well.	PavePusher	Jul 2012	#8
i dont believe any soldiers wrote that law. (what we're doing wrong...)	robinlynne	Jul 2012	#10
If an immigrant is willing to serve and die for this country	permatex	Jul 2012	#4
Kerrey is an idiot. This has already been the law for quite some time.	PavePusher	Jul 2012	#7
I may be mistaken but isn't that already the case?	4th law of robotics	Jul 2012	#9
Yes	canonfodder	Jul 2012	#12
If they do a term of military service they should get cit papers the second they're discharged. nt	Posteritatis	Jul 2012	#13
How can you get into the military if you are not already a citizen?	Redford	Jul 2012	#16

Response to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:47 PM

AnotherMcIntosh (7,594 posts)

1. Such a proposal would appear to be different from Executive Order # 13269 which provides an

expedited consideration of qualifications, http://www.justice.gov/eoir/vll/fedreg/presdocs/pd08jy02_txt-26.pdf , to a "guaranteed pathway to citizenship.

(D-NE) Bob Kerrey: Let immigrants in military be citizens

1. Such a proposal would appear to be different from Executive Order # 13269 which provides an

2. The US is far too militarized.

5. Or ancient Rome.

6. "the Starship Troopers universe, where only people who serve in the military get citizenship."

11. It's not my misconception of the ST universe that's the problem, it's reality.

14. Except in ST that was the only way to get it

15. My point was that we might be headed that way in the future..

3. That really looks like officially selling visas to me. not choosing the poeple who are honest and w

8. It's been the law for quite some time already and works very well.

10. i dont believe any soldiers wrote that law. (what we're doing wrong...)

4. If an immigrant is willing to serve and die for this country

7. Kerrey is an idiot. This has already been the law for quite some time.

9. I may be mistaken but isn't that already the case?

12. Yes

13. If they do a term of military service they should get cit papers the *second* they're discharged. nt

16. How can you get into the military if you are not already a citizen?

13. If they do a term of military service they should get cit papers the second they're discharged. nt