You dont need to be a citizen to be a marine, you just need to be legal.
He can return to his native land, apply for legal entry in order to enlist in the USMC, and be welcomed in (if he can pass the standards for enlistment).
Any NON-MUSLIM foreigner willing to serve and capable of serving, who intends to become an AMERICAN should be accepted under those conditions. (Donning flameproof NOMEX)
Didnt know that about a citizen,but roger on the illegal part
A program to allow them to earn a green card by joining a US Foreign Legion is not the worst idea I’ve heard.
The problem is being legal. Demand is much higher than the quota for legal immigration, otherwise there wouldn’t be illegal immigration. Getting into the immigration queue for Mexico means, realistically, waiting decades. Not a practical method, a young person would have built a career and a life at home and be approaching retirement by the time his number comes up.
Maybe that’s what it should be, as there is no realistic alternative given our present laws, reality is what it is.
I think though that a much better system would be to select a quality pool of young people, based on accomplishments, health, English language, IQ, etc., and then run a lottery.