It will take a special act of Congress through passage of H.R. 960 to grant Scotty his wish. His parents. who have since become citizens. have carried on a long fight to see this day and they are to be admired for their perseverance. In my view. there is something terribly inconsistent and wrong with a policy which says resident aliens who survive wartime service in the U.S. military are entitled to citizenship upon discharge but those who die forever remain noncitizens. On Memorial Day. we make so much of our appreciation for those who die serving the cause of freedom. Isnt it a bit hypocritical. then. to refute citizenship to those who died for a country they longed to call home?
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