Posted on Apr 13, 2022
Army still failing to process some naturalizations for foreign-born recruits, judge says
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Army still failing to process some naturalizations for foreign-born recruits, judge says
By Davis Winkie
Apr 12, 07:53 PM
A soldier holds an American flag prior to the start of an oath of citizenship ceremony in the General George Patton Museum's Abrams Auditorium at Fort Knox, Ky., Sept. 19, 2018.
A soldier holds an American flag prior to the start of an oath of citizenship ceremony in the General George Patton Museum's Abrams Auditorium at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Sept. 19, 2018. (DoD)
Despite an August 2020 court order that forced the Army to abolish minimum time-in-service requirements for foreign-born recruits requesting expedited U.S. citizenship, the service has failed to adequately implement the new rules, a federal judge said last month.
The original court order came after the American Civil Liberties Union won a lawsuit arguing that the Defense Department unlawfully added time in service requirements and restrictive processing procedures to an expedited citizenship pathway available to troops through the Immigration and Nationality Act.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) 1SG Dan Capri CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD SrA John Monette SFC (Join to see) GySgt Jack Wallace SPC Michael Terrell SMSgt Anil Heendeniya CPL Patrick Rasmussen
Army still failing to process some naturalizations for foreign-born recruits, judge says
By Davis Winkie
Apr 12, 07:53 PM
A soldier holds an American flag prior to the start of an oath of citizenship ceremony in the General George Patton Museum's Abrams Auditorium at Fort Knox, Ky., Sept. 19, 2018.
A soldier holds an American flag prior to the start of an oath of citizenship ceremony in the General George Patton Museum's Abrams Auditorium at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Sept. 19, 2018. (DoD)
Despite an August 2020 court order that forced the Army to abolish minimum time-in-service requirements for foreign-born recruits requesting expedited U.S. citizenship, the service has failed to adequately implement the new rules, a federal judge said last month.
The original court order came after the American Civil Liberties Union won a lawsuit arguing that the Defense Department unlawfully added time in service requirements and restrictive processing procedures to an expedited citizenship pathway available to troops through the Immigration and Nationality Act.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) 1SG Dan Capri CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD SrA John Monette SFC (Join to see) GySgt Jack Wallace SPC Michael Terrell SMSgt Anil Heendeniya CPL Patrick Rasmussen
Army still failing to process some naturalizations for foreign-born recruits, judge says
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL this was mentioned at my Legion meeting last week. We have a brand new member who was born in Italy. Enlisted in the Army. Was told twice on his way to Vietnam that, because he was not a citizen, he didn't have to go. Chose to go anyhow. Got back. Went in front of a judge who administered a citizenship "test". He had to write "I go to school". Passed the test, got his citizenship. Why is it so difficult still?
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So stupid since this helps the Army. Citizens are eligible for MOS/security clearances that non citizens are not.
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While I got my citizenship on my own (while retaining my British citizenship), I agree the Army should "get the lead out" and deliver on its promise to these recruits, who themselves have, I assume by all accounts, delivered on their own promises to serve. The Army dragging its metaphorical feet is Bad Form--and un-American!
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