That's not "illegal." It's one way to ensure the immigrant will make a decent citizen. If his service record is honorable, he gets to take the civics test and gain citizenship. It's how my Lithuanian uncle got his back in the late '50s, after being sponsored by someone in Chicago.
It is an option for immigrants who go through legal channels, not for wetbacks.
That's not "illegal." It's one way to ensure the immigrant will make a decent citizen. If his service record is honorable, he gets to take the civics test and gain citizenship. It's how my Lithuanian uncle got his back in the late '50s, after being sponsored by someone in Chicago.
It is an option for immigrants who go through legal channels, not for wetbacks.
Not for wetbacks. Well when I was in the service, I never heard any Lithuanian. You can bet I heard plenty of Spanish though.