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Military Law

Jan. 1, 2010

For Immigrants Who Serve, A Path to U.S. Citizenship

When Juan Luis Alcivar enlisted in the U.S. Army, he did so out of loyalty to his adopted country.

By Sandra Hernandez

Daily Journal Staff Writer

When Juan Luis Alcivar enlisted in the U.S. Army, he did so out of loyalty to his adopted country.

After a sniper shot him in the leg outside of Baghdad and Alcivar was sent back to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., the Dominican legal immigrant made another decision: to naturalize.

Alcivar was recovering from his wounds and couldn't go it alone...

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