Skilled immigrants chosen for a special military program being sworn in last spring in New York. Angel Franco/The New York TimesThriving Military Recruitment Program Blocked -- New York Times
A highly successful program by the armed forces to recruit skilled immigrants who live in this country temporarily has run into a roadblock, leaving thousands of potential recruits in limbo.
The Army stopped accepting applications for the program last week, officials said Thursday, because the Pentagon had not completed a review required to keep the recruitment going.
The program, which started as a pilot in February, allowed recruiters to enlist immigrants, most of them in the Army, with special language or medical skills who are in this country on temporary visas. Successful recruits are offered the chance to become United States citizens within a few months.
My Comment: Why was the review to continue this program stopped? Was it because of Major Hasan and the carnage that he caused at Fort Hood? No one is saying .... but I would not be surprised if this is the main reason why this program has been stopped.
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