What do you think about the recent decision to allow illegal immigrants to enlist into the military?

Well since our latest crop of Donut Eaters and Video Game Jockeys don't have the necessary skills to fill some critical billets....it is a good idea. AND since it is only 1500 of them annually, it will still leave plenty of slots open for those that can only score high enough on the ASVAB to get jobs as moving targets or buffer techs.

BUT the underlying truth is that it's a crying shame that we have to go to this extent to find kids smart enough to fill some critical billets.... and you can't blame the school systems since those kids accepted by the program have lived here all of their lives and went to the same Schools as our own little "legal" Einsteins.

Not all illegal immigrants, but people who have lived here their entire lives, who qualify for DACA, and who have specific specialties that our military needs and cannot find among American fighters. I think it's obviously a good idea, and so did republicans earlier this year. Those same republicans now suddenly oppose their own stated goals, conveniently right after Obama implements their goals. Not surprising, since this has been a recurrent theme among republicans for the past 6 years.

The number is limited to no more than 1200 per year of those having special skills or medical qualifications.

The military can just stop taking anyone who does not have a valid high school diploma and there will be no impact on Resident Aliens or citizens enlisting.

"The Pentagon program was created for temporary immigrants who speak one of about three dozen languages including Arabic, Hindi, Korean, Pashto, Nepalese, Russian, Uzbek and Swahili — but NOT Spanish, the language of the majority of the undocumented young people. It also accepts licensed doctors and dentists in certain specialties. Immigrants must pass rigorous security checks to be accepted."

Only a few dozen DREAMers will be able to qualify, and most likely not a single Mexican will be among them.

I don't have a problem with that...obviously this isn't a pathway for all the illegals from our southern border, as there isn't a snowballs chance in hell spanish will ever become a needed foreign language...there are plenty of U.S. citizens who speak spanish.

I don't agree with it. They are here ILLEGALLY! If a person has these needed skills, they should know enough to go through the proper channels.

A citizen with pending legal problems needs to get that cleaned up before joining.

I mean can you blame them? They were tooken to the USA young, probably at months old, it wasn't like it was their decision to do a illegal act. I think it's a good idea, personally.

Well, they do all the other work in the country; why not die for America, too? G0d knows Cons and Reps don't want to.

VERY dumb, don't think some of these young men are involved with ISIS/Al Qaeda?? Obama fails yet again.

Had no idea this was going on, and it's terrible decision. I can just see all the missions gone wrong.