Illegal Immigrants Will Be Allowed To Serve In The U.S. Military

Eight members of the United States military became naturalized citizens aboard the USS Pinckney as part of San Francisco's annual Fleet Week celebration in October 2010. Rachel Polish/Courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard

Undocumented Immigrants will Be Allowed To Serve In U.S. Military Under New Department Of Defense Policy -- Daily Mail

* Rule applies to immigrants without a visa who came to the United States before age 16
* Moreover, enlistees must meet all criteria for the Obama administration's Deferred Action for Child Arrivals (DAVA)
* The program is capped at 1,500 recruits per year

The Department of Defense announced Thursday a program that will allow undocumented immigrants to enter the U.S. military.

The new rule applies only to those who qualify for the Obama administration's Deferred Action for Child Arrivals, which gives immigrants who came to the country with their parents at least by 16 a path to citizenship.

The Pentagon's program will be capped at 1,500 recruits per year, reports the Military Times.

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