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forgotmylogin

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3. This is so sad.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Sep 15, 2017, 10:13 AM

Sep 2017

Enlisting in the US military should be a fast track toward citizenship.

In fact, that should be a marketing option: "sign up for the reserves for two years, and we will welcome you as an American citizen."

That solves the "ther takin' er jerbs!" complaint, is a thorough vetting and probationary process, and benefits everyone.

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U.S. Army kills contracts for hundreds of immigrant recruits. Some face deportation. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 OP

Non-citizens who served in the Union Army bucolic_frolic Sep 2017 #1

If you can kill a contract, what was the contract for? Not Ruth Sep 2017 #2

It's only binding one way. christx30 Sep 2017 #7

I would not sign that contract Not Ruth Sep 2017 #10

That's the way most contracts are between people christx30 Sep 2017 #11

This is so sad. forgotmylogin Sep 2017 #3

Easily replaced by recruiting among College Republicans... Right? keithbvadu2 Sep 2017 #4

+1 dalton99a Sep 2017 #5

Let's see how much people like reinstating the draft. DK504 Sep 2017 #6

Dont take this personal DK504, But after I got off the floor from laughing......... Old Vet Sep 2017 #8

would imagine if ordered all boxed up and shipped to ice dembotoz Sep 2017 #9