U.S.Military Wants To Enlist Illegal Immigrants

[RestoreGore]

http://www.defenselink.mil//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=46369

Officials Hope to Rekindle Interest in Immigration Bill Provision
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service


WASHINGTON, June 11, 2007 – A senior defense official expressed hope today that a provision in the stalled immigration bill that would have allowed some undocumented aliens to join the military won’t fall off the radar screen.

The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors, or DREAM, provision in the immigration bill was expected to help boost military recruiting, Bill Carr, acting deputy undersecretary of defense for military personnel policy, said today during a telephone conference with veterans’ group representatives.

The DREAM provision offered a way for high-achieving children of undocumented or illegal residents to join the military and, ultimately, become citizens, Carr explained.

“In other words, if you had come across (the border) with your parents, yet you were a minor child and have been in the U.S. school system for a number of years, then you could be eligible to enlist,” he said. “And at the end of that enlistment, then you would be eligible to become a citizen.”

Because the provision would have applied only to the “cream of the crop” of students who have demonstrated top aptitude, it would have been “very appealing” to the military, Carr said. “It would have been good for readiness,” he said.

While President Bush returns to Washington to help revive the stalled immigration reform package, Carr said talk is already taking place to see if at least the DREAM provision of the stalled bill can proceed.

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The 2006 National Defense Authorization Act established uniform citizenship or residency requirements for enlisting in the military. President Bush's executive order allowing non-citizens to apply for citizenship after only one day of active-duty military service remains in effect, Upton said.
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No wonder Bush is so gung ho for this bill. They want more cannon fodder.

[Cha]

1. I'll just bet they do..fodder

for their cannons.

Don't do it, illegals..yur better in Mexico than fucking dead in Iraq or their future killing fields.

[RestoreGore]

2. If it involves this regime there is an evil motive behind it

Of that there is no doubt in my mind.

[in_cog_ni_to]

3. The new Draft...Immigration. Let the people come here, but they must fight in all our wars

before they can become a citizen. You're right. THAT'S why the psycho wants this immigration bull so bad. This explains a lot.

[whistle]

4. That would be one way to keep illegals out

[ewoden]

5. It's how the Romans ended up staffing the army, we're doomed

[RestoreGore]

13. Yes, all empires do themselves in

[wuushew]

6. Does the VA pay benefits to non-citizens?

having your leg blown off is a death sentence without some sort of income.

[mema42]

7. I so wish this war would end

Why doesn't the war just end. If American's believed in the war they would be willing to serve. It is just wrong to expect the citizens of another country to do what we do not believe in. I hope this is stopped dead in its tracks.

Would any Democrat seriously support this? I can see where Bush would but its not up to him. It only says they have the opportunity to apply for citizenship. They have to be legal to join the military, so they get that at least, but still is not right.

[RestoreGore]

12. This war will not end...

Until those fighting it see how fruitless and destructive it is and walk away. It certainly will not be ended by anyone in the military industrial complex.

[Tanuki]

8. Calling this the "DREAM" provision is the most cynical and misleading acronym or euphemism

this bunch has come up with yet, from quite a large field of contenders.

[RestoreGore]

11. Well, it is about their dream of empire

[RL3AO]

9. Is this kinda like outsourcing the military?

[RestoreGore]

10. It's also very immoral

[Nikki Stone1]

14. DREAM provision? I wonder who thought up that acronym

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