Irish try to join US army for citizenship

IRISH immigrants fearful of deportation are trying to join the US army to get legal status.

Irish try to join US army for citizenship

Despite the daily casualties among US soldiers in Iraq, immigrant centres are reporting a steady stream of inquiries.

“We have had several inquiries looking at the army as a means of citizenship,” said Siobhán Dennehy, the executive director of the Emerald Isle Immigration Centre in New York.

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