Foreign-Born Troops Become U.S. Citizens in Largest Naturalization Ceremony in Iraq

Multi-National Force - Iraq ^ | Sgt. Jasmine Chopra, USA

[SandRat]

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[utherdoul]

The best criteria for citizenship in my book. We need more people like that.

[infantrywhooah]

Outstanding.

[Billthedrill]

BTT. I needed a smile this afternoon.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Glad to see it. I served in the Army with people from all over the globe. I think a pathway to citizenship THROUGH our US Armed Forces is the way to go. If you’re willing to defend your new homeland, all the better. :)

Get on that, Recruiters! If people wash out of Basic Training, they’re deported. One chance; end of story.

[SandRat]

Hope this gave you one.

[usmcobra]

You have to love a patriot that when he feels safest in America he joins the Army.

[Jane Austen]

We are offering citizenship as payment for serving in the military? I cannot buy this. Maybe I am cynical because I know of foreigners who joined the military for very wrong reasons.

[Grizzled Bear]

Hey Dane,

These folks represent one kind of immigrant we should welcome.

[Tailback]

Good for them! LEGAL immigration is a wonderful thing. My prayers go out to them to come home safely to the USA and build the American dream.

[Polybius]

We are offering citizenship as payment for serving in the military? I cannot buy this.

No. To join the military, you must already have a Green Card.

If you already have a Green Card, all you have to do to get U.S. citizenship is to safely sit on your @ss back in the U.S. for 5 years and pass a simple written and oral test.

Volunteering to get shot at in a war during your waiting period is strictly optional ever since they did away with the draft.

[ApplegateRanch]

This is a serious question, not for flaming; disparagement; railing; fomenting; or otherwise causing trouble.

Are all of these legal immigrants or otherwise not 'illegal aliens'; or does the military accept illegals, and give them legal status? A Liberal acquaintance & former Marine was claiming to me that the Amnesty Bill was "no different" than what our military is doing." Before I slap him upside the email, I want the facts.

[ApplegateRanch]

Thanks for that info, Polybius. I was pretty sure that was the case, but gald to have it verified. (see my #13)

[Polybius]

Thanks for that info, Polybius. I was pretty sure that was the case, but gald to have it verified. (see my #13)

There have been cases where illegal aliens have illegally enlisted with fake ID papers (just like, during World War II, there were many cases of 16 year-olds illegally enlisting with fake ID papers) but, when caught, they have been prosecuted for unlawful enlistment.

[ApplegateRanch]

Thanks again. He really ticked me on this issue.

[Onelifetogive]

Welcome! (to them)

[SandRat]

You know, I don’t know. You local military recruiter could answer that though.

[Elsiejay]

My father-in-law, an immigrant from Norway, was granted U. S. citizenship through service in the U. S. Army in 1918-19. His “foreign” duty post was Marfa, Texas; his specialty carpentry. He was proud to have been part of it, and also of his 50+ years of American Legion membership.

[SandRat]

Honors to your Father-in-Law.