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Perspective

Oct. 9, 2014

We should welcome non-citizens to serve

Should non-citizens be permitted to serve in the U.S. armed forces? Recent news articles seem to suggest this is a controversial new topic. By Geri Kahn


By Geri Kahn


Should non-citizens be permitted to serve in the U.S. armed forces? Recent news articles seem to suggest this is a controversial new topic due to a recent announcement by the Department of Defense to expand the eligibility requirements of the MAVNI program. The Military Accessions Vital to National Interest was a program started in 2008 by the Department of Defense to recruit individuals with legal status in the U.S. whose skills are considered to be...

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