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\nAn immigrant from Nicaragua stands on the Mexico side of a border wall separating Tijuana from the United States on Jan. 9, 2019. (Gregory Bull\/AP)
\nBy: Leo Shane III <\/p>\n
\nAn immigrant from Nicaragua stands on the Mexico side of a border wall separating Tijuana from the United States on Jan. 9, 2019. (Gregory Bull\/AP)
\nBy: Leo Shane III <\/p>\n
AnotherPat sends us this link to Military Times<\/a> which poses the question, should immigrants who served in the U.S. military, but were later convicted of a crime, be granted citizenship privileges? Two Congress members have introduced legislation that would smooth way to citizenship for immigrants who served honorably in the US Armed Forces, but were deported because of criminal activity after fulfilling their service obligations. The law would…<\/p>\n …also block federal officials from forcing those veteran immigrants out of the country, ensuring that they receive legal permanent residency after serving their criminal sentences. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cIf you are willing to put your life on the line to defend this great nation and its values, you should be able to become a U.S. citizen,\u201d said Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, one of the bill\u2019s sponsors. \u201cIt is inexcusable that service members who risked it all to protect us would be put through the deportation process.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n And here we go.<\/p>\n They note that combat injuries like post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury can lead to substance abuse, and even minor drug offenses can result in deportation for an immigrant going through the naturalization process.<\/p>\n The proposal would exclude veterans convicted of violent crimes such as murder, rape, child abuse and terrorism. And it would not apply to immigrants who face serious legal trouble while still serving in the military.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n I have my own thoughts on the issue, as I’m sure a lot of you do as well. Again, the article may be found here<\/a>. Thanks AP, for another thought generating issue. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"