Plus. formal education is rare in the highland regions of Laos where the Hmong come from. Written characters for Hmong have only recently been introduced. and whatever chances most Hmong may have had for learning the written language were disrupted by the war. In addition to the language requirements. this bill would also waive the residency requirement for those who served. to speed up the process of family reunification. Current law permits aliens or noncitizen nationals who served honorably during World War I. World War II. the Korean war. and the Vietnam war to be naturalized regardless of age. period of residence. or physical presence in the United States. There is a wellestablished precedent of relaxing naturalization requirements for military service. The Hmong served the United States for 17 years. They suffered and sacrificed a great deal in that service.
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