So what do you think? Trump to allow immigrants to become citizens in exchange for military service. Fair or not?
With tensions high with Russia, it is very important to have a strong military. On top of that, it will build the reputation of immigrants within this country. So what do you think? Fair or not? Vote in our poll!
Trump to allow immigrants to become citizens in exchange for military service?
Fair or Not?
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Lt. Col. Myles Coggins spoke with Fox News. He said, “Today’s service members are eligible for expedited citizenship under a July 2002 executive order and the military services have worked closely with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to streamline citizenship processing for service members. Law ensures that the sacrifice of noncitizens during a time of national need is met with an opportunity for early citizenship, to recognize their contribution and sacrifice.”
More, per Fox News:
Caggins said there are no plans to discontinue or modify the initiative.
President Trump has been a staunch advocate for bolstering the military and has repeatedly expressed his intentions to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the U.S. But he has not publicly offered a definitive opinion on the immigration policy concerning noncitizens in the military.
The closest Trump has come to addressing the issue was on Sept. 7, 2016, during a presidential candidates’ forum. He was asked by a woman who served in the military whether he thinks that a person living in the United States illegally who wants to serve in the U.S. armed forces should be allowed to stay in the country legally.
“I think when you serve in the armed forces, that’s a very special situation and I could see myself working that out, absolutely,” Trump replied.
Then, after speaking about the necessity to properly vet people, Trump said, “But the answer is it would be a very special circumstance, yes.”
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