There Have Always Been Immigrants In The US Military
Kevin comments on people looking to solve the military recruitment problem by using immigrants. He’s worried that this will turn the US military into a mercenary force.
Okay, a lot of people don’t know about the draft, but immigrants were drafted and have always enlisted to help themselves with the process towards citizenship. This is the way it has always been in this country, non-citizens can join the military, and it probably does help them with immigration issues.
Steve Gilliard pointed this out earlier.