Desperate bid to increase recruitment.Tucked away in the recesses of the current immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. bill is a provision to help boost military recruiting. It's known as the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors provision, or DREAM. The measure was expected to help boost sagging sag v. sagged, sag·ging, sags v.intr. 1. To sink, droop, or settle from pressure or weight. 2. recruitment numbers by allowing illegal aliens to enlist en·list v. en·list·ed, en·list·ing, en·lists v.tr. 1. To engage (persons or a person) for service in the armed forces. 2. To engage the support or cooperation of. v. as a way to obtain citizenship. The Defense Department figures showed that the Army fell short in May by 399 recruits. The Army National Guard fell 12 percent short of their goal, while the Air National Guard was well below their target, by 23 percent. Bill Carr William ("Bill") Arthur Carr (October 24, 1909 – January 14, 1966) was an American athlete, a double Olympic champion in 1932. Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Carr studied at Mercersburg Academy and the University of Pennsylvania, where he was coached by 1904 Olympian , acting deputy undersecretary of defense for military personnel policy, explained that if one had come across the border as a minor child and had been in the U.S. school system for "a number of years," then one could be eligible to enlist in the military under DREAM. Under the provision, the newly enlisted recruits would be given a Z visa, granting them probationary status as a legal resident and making them eligible for student loans and other benefits as a first step toward citizenship. But one of the many questions this recruitment bid raises is, "Why would any illegal immigrant illegal immigrant n. an alien (non-citizen) who has entered the United States without government permission or stayed beyond the termination date of a visa. (See: alien) , who is already being offered a road to U.S. citizenship and college monies under the proposed amnesty legislation, sign up to fight in Iraq or Afghanistan?" |
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