“but only citizens can be drafted “
That doesn’t seem correct...
from Wikipedia:
“The Selective Service (and the draft) in the United States is not limited to citizens. Howard Stringer, for example, was drafted six weeks after arriving from his native Britain in 1965.[102][103] Today, non-citizen males of appropriate age in the United States, who are permanent residents (holders of green cards), seasonal agricultural workers not holding an H-2A Visa, refugees, parolees, asylees, and illegal immigrants, are required to register with the Selective Service System.[104] Refusal to do so is grounds for denial of a future citizenship application. In addition, immigrants who seek to naturalize as citizens must, as part of the Oath of Citizenship, swear to the following:
... that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the armed forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law;[105]
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website also states however:
However since 1975, USCIS has allowed the oath to be taken without the clauses: “. . .that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by law....”
Non-citizens who serve in the United States military enjoy several naturalization benefits which are unavailable to non-citizens who do not, such as a waiver of application fees.[106] Permanent resident aliens who die while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces may be naturalized posthumously, which may be beneficial to surviving family members.[107]”
Saw this earlier today:
“If Romney had won another 4% of the white vote he would be President. With the same number he would have needed 71% of the Hispanic vote to win. If you are the GOP which is more likely?”
Can anyone verify?
If true, Trump can afford to alienate the Hispanic vote in favor of trading off for a larger chunk of the white vote.
Regardless, Trump isn’t saying it because it’s politically expedient, most likely to get him elected. He’s saying it because it’s what he thinks.
-PJ