patton wrote:
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I did a search and found this. I think it shows some interesting points. It might not be a bad idea to promote illegals to US citizenships if they serve in the military.
IMHO, that would just be another amensty. What's the difference in fining illegals $2,000 and making them serve 12 months in the military. These folks have broken the law by crossing our border illegally, the only option I'm okay with is sending them home or making it so difficult for them in the United States that they self-deport. Rewarding them with three meals a day (or food allowance), a regular paycheck, free housing for family (or housing allowance), various military discounts for member and family, a $250,000 life insurance policy, free dental, free medical for themselves and family, and U.S. Citizenship is a reward, which makes it another version of amnesty!
Furthermore, inviting them into the military would create other problems too. I don't think it's a secret that many of them either have poor English skills or none at all and the majority of them are uneducated. Are these the sort of troops you would want to command or cover your back? As a retired military member, take my word for it, they would create more problems than they would solve. I have no wish to see our military forces degraded by a group of law breaking, non-English speaking, uneducated folks thinking the military is their ticket to citizenship. Currently the requirement to serve in the military includes a high school diploma or equivalency certificate. I would suspect you wouldn't find many illegal immigrants that would fill the bill. Do you propose we make an exception? Additionally, many of our kids serving today have had fathers, grandfather, etc. serve and they know the history of our wars and country. While these things aren't necessary, they do help to instill a sense of patriotism and pride in country that would be missing with the illegals. Once again, not many illegals would fall into that category. In other words, I'd have to question their allegiance to country and flag!
Not only no, but hell no! :wink: