Should Military Service be a Pathway to Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants?
See two opposing viewpoints on this issue from Shirley Spellerberg and Norman Adams.
In the Florida Debate, the topic of the DREAM Act resurfaced as Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich said they could support a version of the DREAM Act providing a fast-track citizenship path for those who enter the U.S. military. The original version of the DREAM Act allowed for a pathway to citizenship for children of illegal immigrants who had lived in the U.S. for many years and enrolled in college or signed up for the U.S. military.
In the article, "Enlisting Illegal Aliens in our Military is a Bad Idea", TexasGOPVote blogger Shirley Spellerberg discusses the reasons she does not think allowing illegal immigrants to enlist in our military is a good idea. She makes the case that this ruling would be a magnet for illegals to enter the United States. She reminds us of the Fort Hood shooting and states:"Pandering to the Hispanic voters in such a dangerous way is to overlook the millions of non-Hispanic illegals, many from the Middle East and unfriendly countries in South America and elsewhere, who have crossed our borders already and are just waiting for the right time to strike out and kill as many Americans as they possibly can."
However, TexasGOPVote blogger Norman Adams writes a counterargument in the article, "Should Illegal Immigrants be Allowed to Serve in the US Military?" Norman claims that current law already allows expedited naturalization through military service. He also tells the story of a Texas cotton farmer named Marcario Garcia, who fought in World War II and received the Medal of Honor from the United States Military for his heroic actions.
What is your opinion? Should illegal immigrants be allowed to serve in the military? Comment below or at the TexasGOPVote Facebook page.
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We want to be able to trust, those our American children fight wars with. ILLEGALS have already shown, they cannot be trusted. The first thing they do, is disrespect our country, the moment they step on U.S. sovereign territory, ILLEGALLY.
America for Americans. Nothing for trespassing arrogant lawless ILLEGALS, except Deportation.