Immigrant Soldiers Fight for U.S. Citizenship

Wendy Sefsaf writes for Immigration Impact:

From the Revolutionary War to the current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, immigrants have voluntarily served in all branches of the U.S. military from the beginnings of America. Without the contributions of immigrants, the military could not meet its recruiting goals and could not fill the need for foreign-language translators, interpreters, and cultural experts. Since 2001, 47,500 service members have naturalized and become U.S. Citizens in ceremonies around the world from Afghanistan, to Iraq to South Korea and even on board Navy flagships at sea.

But despite their honorable service and dedication to America, the U.S. government is still falling short on honoring the service of these young immigrant men and women. Click here for the full piece.

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