Broken deal… Immigrants who joined the US military to help fast track their way to becoming US citizens are suing the Pentagon for stalling, why? Well seems the Dept of Homeland Security is trying to change the rules.
These people are doing our country a great service, following the rules and now being told they have to wait? They are doing something many Americans won’t do (and take for granted), put their lives on the line to protect their adopted country – PB/TK
Soldiers sue Pentagon over stalled ‘fast-track’ citizenship applications – By Vera Berngengruen / Aug 2 2017
WASHINGTON — Soldiers in the U.S. Army Reserve are suing the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security for stalling their citizenship applications after they joined the military through a program that promised them fast-track naturalization for their service.
“Each plaintiff-soldier has kept his/her end of the bargain,” their lawsuit states. The immigrant recruits did their part by enlisting, training in drills with their unit, and subjecting themselves to deployment. The U.S. Army certified their service, and the military is supposed to provide citizenship as soon as they complete basic training or attend drills.
But at the Pentagon’s request, the Homeland Security Department is not processing their applications, as required, while the U.S. government subjects the recruits to a more rigorous background check than those typically needed to naturalize.
Continue to stripes.com article: https://www.stripes.com/news/us/soldiers-sue-pentagon-over-stalled-fast-track-citizenship-applications-1.481238#.WYMtdrpFzIU
