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| The Sad, Sad Case Of The Deported Vet With Two Combat Tours Isn't Particularly Sad |
| 2018-03-28 |
| [Red State] There is a saying that bad facts make for bad law, but sometimes bad facts just show that you’re defending the indefensible. For the past several months, a guy named Miguel Perez has been a cause célèbre for the anti-deportation-of-immigrant-felons caucus. From Senator Tammy Duckworth: Duckworth rant deleted here. Moving down to facts. Unfortunately, Duckworth really doesn’t have a leg to stand on in making this argument. Perez entered the country legally at age 8. He had the opportunity to naturalize at age 18 and elected not to do so. I don’t know whether it was a conscious decision or indifference or ignorance but he didn’t need to serve in the military to become a U. S. citizen. The executive order Duckworth refers to has a key word. Honorably. Perez received a general discharge for drug use. Then Perez’s troubles really started. Emphasis added. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 LOL, no problem |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-03-28 12:48 |
| #4 I could say something regarding the availability of prosthesis...but I will refrain. BTW....I think I somehow just spamcopped Frank by mistake with this bloody mobile. Apologies Frank. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-03-28 11:08 |
| #3 Perhaps Duckworth could self-deport out of sympathy. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-03-28 09:07 |
| #2 IIRC Bush EO'd that personnel who had served 6 months could get an express citizenship application. Appears to be a full case of Palestinianism, always passing up an opportunity to take an offer in their own benefit. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-03-28 09:05 |
| #1 OUCH! Duckworth really doesn’t have a leg to stand on An Iraq War veteran, Duckworth served as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot and suffered severe combat wounds, losing both of her legs and damaging her right arm. She was the first female double amputee from the war. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2018-03-28 00:13 |