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Date Posted: 19:39:00 05/29/12 Tue
Author: Popeye
Subject: We use illegals to do carnage in the military
In reply to: Rufus Leaking 's message, "Re: It's not carnage to you" on 18:27:02 05/29/12 Tue

http://americasvoiceonline.org/research/fact_sheet_immigrants_and_the_military/

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2766637/posts

As Of 2009, There Were 114,601 Foreign-Born Individuals Serving In The Military; 12% Of Them Were Not U.S. Citizens. The Immigration Policy Center reported, “As of June 30, 2009, there were 114,601 foreign-born individuals serving in the armed forces, representing 7.91 percent of the 1.4 million military personnel on active duty. Roughly 80.97 percent of foreign-born service members were naturalized U.S. citizens, while 12.66 percent were not U.S. citizens.” [Margaret D. Stock, Immigration Policy Center, 11/09]

Since September 11th, More Than 53,000 Immigrants Have Taken Advantage Of Wartime Military Naturalization. According to the Immigration Policy Center, “The September 11 attacks precipitated immediate changes in policies on immigrants in the military. Once the nation was at war, immigrants in the armed forces were eligible for naturalization under the special wartime military naturalization statute. As of October 2009, more than 53,000 immigrants had taken advantage of this provision to become U.S. citizens.” [Margaret D. Stock, Immigration Policy Center, 11/09]

More Than 100 Immigrants Have Been Granted Posthumous Citizenship After Dying In Combat In Iraq And Afghanistan. According to the Immigration Policy Center, “President Bush’s declaration that immigrants in the military were eligible for expedited naturalization also triggered the application of Section 329A of the INA, an existing statute allowing for posthumous U.S. citizenship to be granted to immigrants who die on active duty during periods of conflict. By mid‐2009, more than 119 immigrant military members had earned their citizenship posthumously after dying in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq.” [Margaret D. Stock, Immigration Policy Center, 11/09]

As Of 2008, The Highest Percentage Of Foreign-Born Military Personnel Was From Latin America and The Caribbean. According to the Migration Policy Institute, “Latin America and the Caribbean accounted for the largest percentage of the foreign born [military personnel], followed closely by Asia. Foreign-born military personnel from Latin America and the Caribbean constituted 38.7 percent (23,926) of all the foreign born in the armed forces while 35.9 percent (22,226) were from Asia.” [Migration Policy Institute, 5/08

As Of 2008, Nearly 11% Of Individuals Serving In The Armed Forces Were Of Hispanic Origin. According to the Migration Policy Institute, “Nearly 11 percent of those serving in the armed forces are of Hispanic origin. Soldiers of Hispanic origin accounted for 10.5 percent (142,318) of the 1,361,458 men and women serving in the armed forces as of February 2008. Hispanics made up 13.9 percent (45,551) of the 327,680 men and women in the navy; 12.6 percent (23,813) of the 188,511 serving in the marines; 10.8 percent (56,078) of the 520,386 in the army; and 5.2 percent (16,876) of the 324,881 air force personnel.” [Migration Policy Institute, 5/08]

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