Ramos says 38% of the U.S. military are noncitizens, and believes thousands are being deported for non-violent crimes.
Holy shit that’s wild. I had no idea the numbers were that high. I always knew the military targeted poor people, but didn’t realize how nearly half of them weren’t citizens.
They’re definitely not. First hand experience tells me that when a soldier enlists during in processing they start the process for naturalization. I saw several recruits that came in with me go through the paperwork with a drill instructor. If this 38% is “real” then it must be “all time”. But modern military for sure it is not.
Holy shit that’s wild. I had no idea the numbers were that high. I always knew the military targeted poor people, but didn’t realize how nearly half of them weren’t citizens.
Not sure where they’re getting that number from, honestly. The actual numbers are MUCH smaller, though still non-neglible.
Tried to dig around a bit, it seems a number the military doesn’t keep very good or active track of. Seems to trend in the single percentages though.
They’re definitely not. First hand experience tells me that when a soldier enlists during in processing they start the process for naturalization. I saw several recruits that came in with me go through the paperwork with a drill instructor. If this 38% is “real” then it must be “all time”. But modern military for sure it is not.