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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nIn case you missed the news, President Obama took time out today to witness the swearing in of our newest US citizens at a ceremony in the White House. Before the ceremony, this message came out from the White House staff;<\/p>\n
On Friday, July 4th, as our nation celebrates its birthday, President Obama will host a naturalization ceremony at the White House for active duty military service members and their spouses, as well as veterans and reservists. The President sees this important White House tradition as an opportunity to reiterate his commitment to an immigration policy that honors our rich history as a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws. The President has previously hosted and participated in naturalization ceremonies at the White House in 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013.<\/p>\n
The ceremony, which the President will deliver remarks at, will recognize the contributions made by foreign-born members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have earned their American citizenship by serving our country, and the contributions that immigrants from all walks of life have made to our country throughout its history. Fifteen active duty service members serving in the Navy, U.S. Army, Marines, and Air Force, two veterans, one reservist and seven military spouses will receive their citizenship, together representing 15 countries. Joining these men and women at Friday\u2019s ceremony will be military service members, their families, and community leaders who continue to advocate for commonsense immigration reform.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
On it’s face, it looks like another ceremony celebrating “the troops” from this administration, but the little cynical creature that lives in my head these days, read this line that I’d missed;<\/p>\n
The President sees this important White House tradition as an opportunity to reiterate his commitment to an immigration policy that honors our rich history as a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
In other words, once again the President is dragging those in uniform into the political debate, and this time, it’s about immigration. He cloaks a political discussion in terms of the military. And, if anyone thinks that we are truly a “nation of laws” we wouldn’t be having this discussion about whether they’re illegal aliens or not.<\/p>\n
Yeah, generations ago, my antecedents immigrated here. My mother’s side of the family were early colonists in Massachusetts, while my father’s family came through Ellis Island in 1899 – you know, the legal way. My wife is an immigrant. We went through all of the paperwork to get her admitted legally and we jump through hoops every couple of years so she can remain. In the first few years she lived here, we had to report where she lived, until Jimmy Carter thought that it was unfair that they tracked aliens in this country – you know, how we lost track of many of the 9-11 terrorists until that fateful day.<\/p>\n
Somehow we’re supposed to believe that those thousands who are pouring across the frontier every day are all going to join the military someday – that they’re going to do their part in this nation. At this point, that’s hard to believe since they’re all becoming a burden on the government\/taxpayers already. <\/p>\n
But it seems to me that every time the president finds himself in a jam, he stands behind those uniforms to deflect criticism. Maybe it’s just me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"