HERE's yer new immigration policy - join the military

hey...! why not kill two birds with one stone...? hire those pesky immigrants to fight and die for us... if they're lucky, they can get citizenship before they get knocked off in iraq...

The armed forces, already struggling to meet recruiting goals, are considering expanding the number of noncitizens in the ranks -- including disputed proposals to open recruiting stations overseas and putting more immigrants on a faster track to US citizenship if they volunteer -- according to Pentagon officials.

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The idea of signing up foreigners who are seeking US citizenship is gaining traction as a way to address a critical need for the Pentagon, while fully absorbing some of the roughly one million immigrants that enter the United States legally each year.

The proposal to induct more noncitizens, which is still largely on the drawing board, has to clear a number of hurdles. So far, the Pentagon has been quiet about specifics -- including who would be eligible to join, where the recruiting stations would be, and what the minimum standards might involve, including English proficiency. In the meantime, the Pentagon and immigration authorities have expanded a program that accelerates citizenship for legal residents who volunteer for the military.

the article notes that such a move would essentially amount to hiring mercenaries... well, duh... consideration is also probably being given to outsourcing the entire military to blackwater... no question about mercenaries THERE...!

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