Earlier this year the question came up about fast-tracking the citizenship papers of immigrants on green cards or student visas who decide to join the armed forces. I stood behind the effort and still do. What I didn't realize at the time that this particular deal has been seen before. Apparently Werner Von Braun wasn't the only immigrant to come over here in support of our war effort.
I imagine that there are a significant number of German Jews and others who managed to get over here in time to turn against their own former taskmasters with the appropriate vengeance, and American combat gear. I wonder if there are any bloggers who might admit that their parents were such individuals. I haven't looke for, or presumed anything about a Jewish angle on support for the war in Iraq, but I think somebody has an honest opinion about such matters out there.
Consdering how many people flee oppression to find a new home in the US, I suspect that this route to citizenship will be an important avenue for generations to come.
Here is a German jew who fled before the holocaust, earned the respect and gratitude of the Flying Tigers in the war against Japan, and became an American citizen by special act of Congress:
http://cqmextra.cqm.org/cqmjournal.nsf/reprints/rp09300
Posted by: True_Liberal at December 28, 2004 09:03 PMOnly if they fight in a war or military action.
No more immigrants!
Just let the 2 Million or so off lockdown with a Kelly's Heros type proposal for conscription in exchange for amnesty.
Viva la Starship Troopers!!!!
Posted by: cnulan at December 28, 2004 08:47 PM