The Conversation U.S. on Nostr: Critics of military recruitment call it the “poverty draft,” which motivates many ...

Critics of military recruitment call it the “poverty draft,” which motivates many young immigrants from poorer backgrounds to join the U.S. military for its benefits of money for education, and income to send their families or even to help avoid deportation.

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https://theconversation.com/i-asked-immigrants-from-28-countries-why-theyre-serving-in-the-us-military-and-its-not-primarily-to-gain-citizenship-209649