rssThe DREAM Act and National Security
Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 8:50 am
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Some senators balked at Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s decision to attach the DREAM Act, a measure that would help some students become legal residents, to the defense authorization bill. It may have been a political move, but the DREAM Act does have something to do with defense: Because undocumented students can gain legal status with two years of military service, it would likely be a boon for military recruitment.
The military is behind the DREAM Act, Think Progress pointed out yesterday. The Department of Defense’s FY2010-12 Strategic Plan specifically mentions the DREAM Act as a way to help the military “shape and maintain a mission-ready All Volunteer Force.”
Military recruitment would benefit hugely from the DREAM Act, bill sponsor Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) told Army Times in 2007. “Largely due to the war in Iraq, the Army is struggling to meet its recruitment goals,” he said. “Under the DREAM Act, tens of thousands of well-qualified potential recruits would become eligible for military service for the first time. They are eager to serve in the armed forces during a time of war.”
Of course, some in the immigrants rights community question the inclusion of the DREAM Act’s military provisions altogether. The bill originally required students to attend college or do two years of community service, but the latter option was replaced with a military service option with pressure from the Pentagon.
Part of this decision has to do with fairness — after all, it seems wrong to ask undocumented immigrants to risk their lives for the country and then deport them — but some argue the bill’s language will push more low-income young people into the military. The site Change.org, for instance, started a petition asking Congress to reinstate the community service provision to the bill.
“Largely due to the war in Iraq, the Army is struggling to meet its recruitment goals,” he said. “Under the DREAM Act, tens of thousands of well-qualified potential recruits would become eligible for military service for the first time. They are eager to serve in the armed forces during a time of war.”
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Comment posted September 16, 2010 @ 1:55 pm
You do realize that a great many foreign nationals already achieve citizenship by serving in the military first, don't you?
So, your logic makes no sense – if they can already get their citizenship by serving in the military, why would they serve in the military to get what they've already been given? This will actually remove the incentive for foreign nationals to serve.
Talk about grasping at straws – I suppose next you'll tell us how, in a bit of Orwellian DoubleSpeak, this will improve national security by reducing the number of illegal aliens in the country (by making them “legal”.)
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Comment posted September 16, 2010 @ 2:59 pm
Already legal residents receive immediate citizenship, not illegal immigrants. They must be legal in order to even sign up. Get your facts straight.
Comment posted September 16, 2010 @ 8:40 pm
I am one of these illegal and you got me all wrong but I don't blame your extremism based on the condition of the country. But let me tell you one thing… If your child cannot afford college and does not qualify for aid and scholarships, then maybe your child has taken for granted his US citizenship. We illegal youth were not raised like your children and would pay back for our k-12. We were dominated by hardship and poverty and this is what makes us disciplined and loyal in the military or school. Please don't use us as an excuse because maybe your child doesn't have all the inspiration s/he could have gotten from home.
Maybe this is what America needs, people in our situation. This way the young adults out there who sit in their couch distracted by drugs and video games can see how extra work and motivation can open any doors. I personally know many young adults who rather not work while being feed by their parents when they could be working, even if at retail. But I believe many American teens and young adults have taken for granted they live in the world super power.
Also, if you came to the US legally, you are lucky you had a choice and are not stuck in a mental padarox. You are lucky you qualified for a visa in the first place and for those of you who didn't know, America does not help the poor outside of America. You would not get a visa if you weren't of middle class in your own country and this is one of the many reasons illegal immigration is promoted by America and not just from Mexico.
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Comment posted September 17, 2010 @ 11:28 pm
I am a teacher and will share you insightful comments with my class. We are currently studying the DREAM Act. Thank you so much for the post.
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Comment posted September 20, 2010 @ 5:30 pm
Just what we need, a bunch of illegals, who we are paying with our tax money, who do not give a hoot about the U.S.A., in the military.
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Comment posted October 14, 2010 @ 6:43 pm
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Comment posted October 14, 2010 @ 7:01 pm
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what now you are a number now…you have a high drop out rate just like americans…you should be able to get your education and go home and create the same opportunites in your own countries but no…you see if you were smart you can take the opportunites and get the same things in your country and create jobs, business and import/export and create opportunities for those you left behind…America Spends 113 billion on illegals…a few pay taxes and get them back later…each house hold takes in about $1107.00 a month from welfare, food stamps and other medical services…they spend 14 billion on American citzens and 20 billion on illegals…now they send over 300 billion back to their countries yearly…they send help your country and thousands of other countries…a smart person would learn and get their heads on straight and really set a plan in motion to go home and see how quick you will become rich by doing what is neccessary for his people in his own country…That is a lie they have grants for Guatamalla El Salvador, and other place in Central and South Amerca alone…how do I know I recieve these gran notices weekly…we know about the education system that does not teach our children the truth about who and what accomplishments their people made they teach you more about what white folks do or did…not that they stole everything they knew from Africa mainly because of the wealth of knowledge that Africa has had for thousands of years and gave to the world and all nations know this…don't believe me look in your history books and then read black history and then look at your flags and see the simularities that your people have to Africans…go to your family history and see the connections…Everybody in this country get the things that African Americans fought for and all civic leaders know this…talk to someone who knows the truth and you can make a change when you know the truth
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