Yet, we are a sovereign nation. We have an Army. I supposed war and the military are just part of being a nation-state.
This nation-state who today has such a negative position regarding immigrants - has gladly taken recruits (and draftees) who are not U.S. citizens... in fact has taken many who were not even U.S. residents - even though they say this is against policy.
Immigrants have served this country well, in fact, in an exceptional manner.
A Veteran's Day Remembrance: Immigrant Medal of Honor Recipients
by Stuart Anderson
CATO Institute
As Veteran's Day approaches, the time has come to pay tribute to those who have given their lives to this country, though they were not born in this country. Immigrants have received the Medal of Honor in every war since the medal was first established. To receive it, a recipient must risk his life, the bravery of his act must be considered beyond the call of duty and distinguished from other acts, and at least two eyewitnesses must have observed the act and provide incontestable evidence that it occurred.
More than 20 percent (over 700) of the Congressional Medal of Honor recipients in U.S. wars have been immigrants. As the official guide to recipients notes, "Those who have received the Medal of Honor since it was established in 1861 as the nation's highest decoration are as different as the melting pot population of our country..."
for complete article: http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=6269
previously posted on Immigration Prof Blog
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