Speech #800193637

C. 724) provides that a person who has served honorably in the United States Army. Navy. Marine Corps. or Coast Guard for a period of 3 years. may be naturalized without having resided In the United States for at least 5 years. if a petition for naturalization is filed while the petitioner is still In the service or within 6 nmonths after honorable separation from such service. I omit a portion of the report. and then continue to read from it. as follows: Should the bill under consideration be enacted. an alien who enlists in the Regular Army under Its provisions. either within or beyond the continental limits of the United States. would be eligible for the special naturalization privileges of section 324 of the Immigration Act of 1940 (supra) after having served 3 years. provided he is stationed within the United States at the time he petitions for naturalization. Such a law may prove to be an inducement for aliens to enlist in the Army as a means to gain admission to the United States and acquire citizenship In a relatively short timeAnd so forth. I read further: Under the provisions of the instant bill it would be possible for aliens of such nationalities to enlist In the United States Army overseas for a term of 5 years. and after 3 years of service be brought to the United States in a military capacity rather than as quota Immigrants. where they could petition for naturalization under section 324 of the Nationality Act of 1940.