Let me see if I can straighten out the confusion for you. Currently, illegal aliens aka lawbreakers cannot serve in the US military. Green card holders can serve in the US military as enlisted personnel and as a result, receive an expedited path to citizenship.
The US military is downsizing with tens of thousands of military personnel being involuntarily separated from the military. So exactly why should we have illegal aliens competing with American citizens and legal aliens for the dwindling number of military positions? Are we having a recruitment problem? Are these jobs Americans can't or won't do? I think not.
As a veteran, I also find it insulting that we allow alien lawbreakers to join the military. Military service is an honor and privilege, not a clearing house to confer citizenship on illegal aliens.
The pro-amnesty crowd is just using this as a way to grant legalization to illegal aliens knowing full well the high regard the American people have for military service. After all, who can be against people who will put their lives on the line for this country? The number of illegal aliens who would actually serve would be very low, but the PR value for a blanket amnesty for the 11 to 20 million would be very helpful.
Thanks! I just haven’t known about all true details.