This is a reminder that military service does provide for naturalized citizenship, but it is not automatic. This is not well explained, if at, all by leadership.
Honestly I’m not sure “service guarantees citizenship” is a good path to go down.
service guarantees citizenship
I would like to learn more.
That was the one thing that I appreciated about being assigned as the “medical and unusual yeoman.” I may have been a recruit like the rest of them, but my RDCs gave me everyone’s paperwork, and told me to make sure that all appointments were made and kept. I guaranteed that all 15 of the enlisted immigrants got that paperwork signed in triplicate, and forwarded to their OOB. I was then a thorn in those OOBs sides emailing them every six months until I got confirmation of US citizenship for all 15 of my shipmates.
Every other thing about that particular duty was an absolute PITA
Thank you for your service in this particular way.
One of my best neighbors is a former Navy nurse from a dirt as poor part of Jamaica 🇯🇲. He immigrated this way. Amazing guy and has a great family. My daughter and his daughter are best friends.
I learned this by asking questions after Starship Troopers
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“People were saying, ‘You took two bullets for this country. Like you’re more American than most of the Americans living in America,’” he said.
Seems like you should get honorary citizenship at that point. He’s put in the work.
They’re willing to deport a fucking veteran who took two bullets for his country, they’ll deport anyone, including YOU.
Pure unadulterated evil.
Americans have this weird fetish for veterans. Not so much that they would actually treat them decently, though. What people tend to forget is that these people work to maintain the exact same system that screws them over once they are no longer useful.
per trump he’s a “sucker” and a “loser”.
Ramos says 38% of the U.S. military are noncitizens, and believes thousands are being deported for non-violent crimes.
Holy shit that’s wild. I had no idea the numbers were that high. I always knew the military targeted poor people, but didn’t realize how nearly half of them weren’t citizens.
Not sure where they’re getting that number from, honestly. The actual numbers are MUCH smaller, though still non-neglible.
The guy embodies everything right with the system. Jumped through all the hoops. “Rehabilitated” himself despite prison. Followed the rules. Became, for a second time, a productive member of society.
And they sent him away after decades here to a country he doesn’t even know.
I can’t even think about the mental gymnastics engaged in by the pro-military repugnicans who also say “if immigrants came here legally they would be fine…” They probably don’t even bother. Just shrug anf move on.
i hope he still gets his veterans benefits
He is gonna have some difficulty getting to the VA for medical services.
he’s also supposed to get a stipend every month…
Yeah, and he will still receive his pay wherever he lives.
hte medical benefits are a huge part of the compensation though, especially at his age.
And until this regime, the VA was getting better…
