December 26, 2006
Military Considers Recruiting Foreigners
The armed forces... struggling to meet recruiting goals, are considering expanding the number of noncitizens in the ranks - including disputed proposals to open recruiting stations overseas and putting more immigrants on a faster track to US citizenship if they volunteer..
...since Sept. 11, 2001, the number of immigrants in uniform who have become US citizens has increased from 750 in 2001 to almost 4,600 last year, according to military statistics.
story | Boston Globe via TruthOut
~Maybe the Pentagon and the Department of Immigration & Customs should set up a shuttle service. Instead of sending illegal immigrants back to their countries of origin, direct the ones who may qualify to selected military installations/recruitment centres for a few days (or for as long as it takes) of lectures and workshops promoting the benefits of US military enlistment?
Maybe the Pentagon can hire foreign 'head-hunters' and pay a bounty for each recruit.
Maybe the Pentagon should pay a 'finders fee' to America's teachers, religious leaders, coaches, social workers, police officers, judges, private 'career consulting' firms' or anyone that convinces a young person to enlist.
[photo not from above]