An Armed Forces center in Plymouth. US officials are trying tactics to find recruits; one involves attracting noncitizens.
(JULIA CUMES/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Military considers recruiting foreigners
Expedited citizenship would be an incentive
An Armed Forces center in Plymouth. US officials are trying tactics to find recruits; one involves attracting noncitizens.
(JULIA CUMES/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
WASHINGTON -- The armed forces, already struggling to meet recruiting goals, are considering expanding the number of noncitizens in the ranks -- including disputed proposals to open recruiting stations overseas and putting more immigrants on a faster track to US citizenship if they volunteer -- according to Pentagon officials. (Full article: 1446 words)
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