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They served in the U.S. military and hoped for citizenship. Then they got deported.
www.washingtonpost.com ^ | 6/3/17 | Roxana Popescu

Posted on 06/04/2017 3:20:46 PM PDT by BBell

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If you served honorably you ought to rate a citizenship.

It is mentioned farther down the article that they should have applied for their citizenship while they were serving.

1 posted on 06/04/2017 3:20:46 PM PDT by BBell
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> If you served honorably you ought to rate a citizenship.

I second the motion ...

2 posted on 06/04/2017 3:23:18 PM PDT by SecondAmendment (Restoring our Republic at 9.8357x10^8 FPS)
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Here, they met with veterans who served but then had problems before they obtained full citizenship, finding themselves ejected from the United States after running afoul of the law.
3 posted on 06/04/2017 3:24:04 PM PDT by stylin19a
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I don’t understand how or why foreign nationals could become members of the US military - aren’t there concerns about security and dual allegiances? But if they did so and if they served honorably, I do think they should have a chance to become US citizens over the many illegals who’ve been granted amnesty.


4 posted on 06/04/2017 3:26:08 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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Should have applied, should have not committed crimes but did neither. Tough spit, bye.

There are conditions and they didnt meet the terms. They had what was owed them in return for their service and messed it up. The blame and consequence are theirs alone.

Bye.


5 posted on 06/04/2017 3:28:17 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

“don’t understand how or why foreign nationals could become members of the US military - aren’t there concerns about security and dual allegiances?”

A large number of US citizens are dual nationals. Many are not aware of their dual citizenship.


6 posted on 06/04/2017 3:30:02 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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These veterans were convicted of CRIMES before they were deported.


7 posted on 06/04/2017 3:30:33 PM PDT by Greensea
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That is the framework,the government had in mind.


8 posted on 06/04/2017 3:31:20 PM PDT by Del Rapier
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And NEVER applied for citizenship.


9 posted on 06/04/2017 3:33:18 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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deported... after they were convicted of crimes.


10 posted on 06/04/2017 3:33:43 PM PDT by arthurus
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If you served honorably you ought to rate a citizenship.

I'll refine that a bit:

If you served at least one full enlistment term,never ran afoul of the UCMJ (including Article 15),and received an "honorable" discharge you deserve special consideration for citizenship.

But,if at any time after your discharge and while your Green Card/citizenship application is being considered,you're convicted of certain types of crimes...regardless of any ruling by the leftist judge or prosecutor involved in your case...OUT YOU GO!

11 posted on 06/04/2017 3:33:45 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Deplorables' Lives Matter)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

Gangs In The US Army Documentary 2017: SHOCKING GANGS IN THE MILITARY DOCUMENTARY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykwh1gySyrY


12 posted on 06/04/2017 3:33:47 PM PDT by donna (There are now roughly 3,200 mosques in America, nearly three times as many as there were in 2000.)
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Lee Harvey Oswald was a Marine.

Just sayin’...


13 posted on 06/04/2017 3:34:44 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Islamiphobia is a word created by fascists, and used by cowards, to manipulate morons.” Christopher)
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deported... after they were convicted of crimes.

Exactly!

14 posted on 06/04/2017 3:35:00 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Deplorables' Lives Matter)
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Lee Harvey Oswald was a Marine.

He showed what one motivated Marine and his rifle can do.

15 posted on 06/04/2017 3:35:20 PM PDT by dfwgator
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If you are a criminal, then you should be deported.

Serving in the military does not mean that we overlook your crimes after you are discharged.

16 posted on 06/04/2017 3:36:24 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles! (pink bow))
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The moral of the story is that even if you served honorably in order to gain citizenship, don’t commit crimes before becoming a citizen.


17 posted on 06/04/2017 3:38:20 PM PDT by Parmy
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To: Kickass Conservative

Lee Harvey Oswald was a Marine.

Just sayin’...

Once a marine always a marine

Just Sayin


18 posted on 06/04/2017 3:38:25 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Its a Joke friends)
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Lee Harvey Oswald was a Marine.

True.And Tim McVeigh served in the Gulf.

I suspect that I'm not the only one who recognized a small percentage of guys they encountered while in uniform as guys you'd be wise to avoid whenever possible.

19 posted on 06/04/2017 3:38:36 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Deplorables' Lives Matter)
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Good one


20 posted on 06/04/2017 3:39:03 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Its a Joke friends)
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