The local news channels in southern california have reported quite a few stories of fallen soldiers who were noncitizens, mostly Mexican or Latino. Some of them had friends or relatives that spoke of how proud they were of their fallen soldier who only wanted to give back something to the country that gave them more freedom than where they had come from.
I'm not sure the details, but a news reporter talked about how military service was an early path to citizenship.
"The local news channels in southern california have reported quite a few stories of fallen soldiers who were noncitizens,"
A fact often overlooked by those who would bash all immigrants. So ungrateful IMHO.