Illegal Status Of Army Spouses Often Leads To Snags -- New York TimesLt. Kenneth Tenebro enlisted in the armed forces after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, signing up even before he became an American citizen.
He served one tour of duty in Iraq, dodging roadside bombs, and he would like to do another. But throughout that first mission, he harbored a fear he did not share with anyone in the military. Lieutenant Tenebro worried that his wife, Wilma, back home in New York with their infant daughter, would be deported.
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My Comment: I am a strong believer in secured borders and legal immigration. I have little if any mercy to those who break the law and decide to jump the line in order to get into this country or any other.
But I believe that there should be exceptions to this rule .... Lt. Kenneth Tenebro and his family definitely fall under this category, as well as those who decide to serve by donning on the uniform. The French have had a variation of this rule for those who serve in the Foreign Legion .... the U.S. should do the same thing.