This article is unbelievably dishonest. It omits a critical fact. As an alternative to the two years of military service, eligible illegals can substitute two years of community college (or other college).
Now that’s absurd IMO—and the advocates of the shamnesty bill are trying to conceal it and play up the benefits to the military instead. Those using the two years of college option would also become eligible for all sorts of higher ed assistance (including instate tuition) at huge cost to the taxpayers. No one wants to talk about that.
They would get green cards in three years, pay no fine, and would not have to “touch back” to their country of origin. Keep that in mind the next time you hear Bush, Graham Chertoff, McCain et al claim that the process would take 13 years, involve a 5K fine and require people to leave the country.
This I don't like.
Another non-starter.