Why Immigrants Serve in U.S. Military. It's Not to Gain Citizenship.
Immigrant enlistments is due to economic factors like poverty and debt, and cultural factors, such as valuing warrior masculinity.
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I asked immigrants from 28 countries why they're serving in the US military -- and it's not primarily to gain citizenship
Military personnel attend a special naturalization ceremony in New York on June 30, 2023. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty ImagesAs the U.S. military struggles through the worst recruitment crisis in 25 years, it has redoubled efforts to recruit from immigrant communities. Immigrants who are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents are eligible to join the armed forces – and have done so since the beginning of U.S. history. Service in the military means an expedited path t...
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The 'just war,' the military doesn't need DEI and electric cars aren't for everyone
Here’s some interesting commentary from the opposite poles of the political spectrum.
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The American military has an immigration problem.
Another path to citizenship has become mired and murky.
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'Green Card Soldier' Looks At Immigrants In The U.S. Military
The U.S. government has long celebrated having immigrants in the military, but Sofya Aptekars new book shows its a much more complicated story.
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Colleges Are in Debt, but Students Pay for It
Cuts to public funding have passed universities’ financial burden on to students through rising tuition and fees. Should President Biden cancel campus debt too?
New York United States Puerto Rico University Of Massachusetts Holyoke Community College Tyler Risteen
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