if they are good enough to put on a military uniform

and risk their lives for the united states of american, then they SURE AS SHITE ARE GOOD ENOUGH TO BE CITIZENS. no ifs ands or buts. i've posted on this before. it pisses me off something fierce. how DARE we take someone's life and not give them anything in return

yet ANOTHER broken promise by king george and his court
After War, New Battle to Become Citizens
By FERNANDA SANTOS
Despite a 2002 promise from President Bush to put citizenship applications for immigrant members of the military on a fast track, some are finding themselves waiting months, or even years, because of bureaucratic backlogs. One, Sgt. Kendell K. Frederick of the Army, who had tried three times to file for citizenship, was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq as he returned from submitting fingerprints for his application. About 7,200 service members or people who have been recently discharged have citizenship applications pending, but neither the Department of Defense nor Citizenship and Immigration Services keeps track of how long they have been waiting. Immigration lawyers and politicians say they have received a significant number of complaints about delays because of background checks, misplaced paperwork, confusion about deployments and other problems.......

hmmmmmm

wonder what THEY have to say about this

(of course THEY tout the bible, but only the passages that suit THEM)



According to the Bible, Illegal Immigrants Must Be Welcomed
Posted by Jon Ponder, Pensito Review

If you believe the Bible is the word of God -- and especially if you believe the Bible is the inerrant word of God -- you must believe this:
Leviticus (19:33-4):"And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him. But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself.".........................

one woman's story

but it IS the story of many women.

property
second class citizens
abuse


Does the prospect of arranged marriage and abuse warrant asylum in the US?

An immigration judge said no, but an appeals court panel found a valid fear of persecution.
By Warren Richey Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

WASHINGTON - When Hong Ying Gao arrived in the US from China in 2001, she pleaded with authorities for asylum, expressing fear that if deported, she'd face abuse and even torture.
But what separates Ms. Gao's case from thousands of other asylum seekers is that her fear of abuse is not tied to iron-fisted tactics of the Chinese government. Rather, it stems from anticipated mistreatment at the hands of her future husband.
At age 19, Gao was sold by her mother for the equivalent of $2,200 to become the wife of a man in her home village who, Gao says, will physically abuse her. Instead of facing that prospect, she fled China.
Is Gao a legitimate refugee deserving US protection? Or should she be returned to China and a future husband who has already paid for her? An immigration judge said that Gao had no claim to asylum in the US. But an appeals court panel reversed that judgment, ruling that the woman had a valid fear of persecution and was entitled to remain in the US. ...........