Bill Seeks to Legalize Status of Immigrant U.S. Military Families

This bill will give permanent residency to families of immigrants who are actively serving in the U.S. military. Several senators are supporting it. - - Donna Poisl

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CHICAGO – A bill seeking permanent residency for families of immigrants, including Filipinos, actively serving in the U.S. military is now pending before the U.S. Senate.



Senate Bill 2757, or the Military Families Act, was filed by Sen. Robert Menendez last November. The bill has been referred to the Judiciary Committee. According to the U.S. Senate, there are 114,601 foreign-born individuals serving in the armed forces as of June 30, 2009, or almost 8 percent of the 1.4 million total military personnel on active duty.
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