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Join the military, become a US citizen: Uncle Sam wants you and vous and tu

When Esmita Spudes Bidari was a young girl in Nepal, she dreamed of being in the military, but that wasn't a real option in her country.

Last week, she raised her right hand and took the oath to join the U. S. Army Reserves, thanks in part to a recruiter in Dallas who also is Nepalese and reached out to her through an online group.

Bidari, who heads to basic training in August, is just the latest in a growing number of legal migrants enlisting in the U. S. military as it more aggressively seeks out immigrants, offering a fast track to citizenship to those who sign up.

Struggling to overcome recruiting shortfalls, the Army and the Air Force have bolstered their marketing to entice legal residents to enlist, putting out pamphlets, working social media and broadening their outreach, particularly in inner cities. One key element is the use of recruiters with similar backgrounds to these potential recruits.

It is one thing to hear about the military from locals here, but it is something else when it's from your fellow brother, from the country you’re from,” said Bidari, who was contacted by Army Staff Sgt. Kalden Lama, the Dallas recruiter, on a Facebook group that helps Nepalese people in America connect with one another. “That brother was in the group and he was recruiting and he told me about the military.”

The military has had success in recruiting legal immigrants, particularly among those seeking a job, education benefits and training as well as a quick route to becoming an American citizen. But they also require additional security screening and more help filling out forms, particularly those who are less proficient in English.

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The nephew of former President John F. Kennedy is challenging President Joe Biden, who officially announced his 2024 reelection bid on Tuesday, for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Censored: Facebook Prevents Democrat Prez Candidate RFK Jr. from Launching Instagram Campaign Account - www.msn.com/.../ar-AA1c553n?ocid=sapphireappshare : RFK Jr., the nephew of the 35th President, John F. Kennedy, has made a name for himself by sharing several conspiracies over the years. He's suggested that vaccines can cause autism and even believes his uncle was assassinated by his own administration.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rnc-debate-rules_n_647a532ae4b091b09c32a9b9
GOP Candidates Must Have 40,000 Donors And Poll At 1% To Make First Debate Stage

Republican presidential candidates hoping to participate in the season’s first primary debate on Aug. 23 will need to prove that they have 40,000 individual donors, with at least 200 from 20 different states or territories, while also polling at least at 1% and promising to support the party’s eventual nominee.
The Republican National Committee on Friday announced the criteria for the Milwaukee event, formalizing the rules that candidates and others have known were coming together for weeks.

“The RNC is committed to putting on a fair, neutral, and transparent primary process and the qualifying criteria set forth will put our party and eventual nominee in the best position to take back the White House come November 2024,” Ronna McDaniel, the committee chair, said in a statement.
The GOP will stage a second debate on Aug. 24 if there are too many qualifying candidates to appear on a single stage, although the party would not say what the limit would be. Nor would it specify on what basis the candidates would be split between the two nights.
Republicans had 17 candidates run in 2016 and early on held two debates, one after the other, with the event for lower-polling candidates earning the “kids table” designation.

The requirement for a significant number of small donors reflects the work that the party must to do to catch up with Democrats, with many GOP candidates substantially outraised by their opponents in key 2022 midterm races. But the threshold could prove a hurdle for lesser-known candidates, especially those who get in late.