Military Law,
Immigration
Feb. 11, 2019
Panel nixes plan to keep green-card holders out of military without background checks
Thousands of green-card holders head to basic training after a divided panel upheld a stay of a Pentagon policy requiring more stringent background checks for non-citizens.
The Pentagon is sending thousands of green-card holders to basic training after a divided panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court's order staying a policy requiring more stringent background checks for non-citizens enlisting in the military.
Meanwhile, the government has appealed the panel's ruling.
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