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More than 39,000 immigrants who are members of the U.S. military service have been naturalized since 2001 (Chicago Tribune)

Immigrants must be permanent legal residents (green card holders) to join the military. More than 65,000 foreign-born people are in the armed forces, according to the Migration Policy Institute. That represents about 5% of all active duty personnel. A 2002 executive order gave immigrants in the military a fast track to citizenship, allowing them to apply immediately rather than wait three years. (Chicago Tribune, May 24, 2008)

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