"Military to allow undocumented immigrants to serve"

"For the first time, the program — known as Military Accessions in the National Interest, or MAVNI — will be open to immigrants without a proper visa if they came to the U.S. with their parents before age 16. More specifically, they must be approved under a 2012 Obama administration policy known as Deferred Action for Child Arrivals, or DACA."

    I found this article to be quite interesting, as it sets a new pathway for immigrants to be able to gain citizenship. Within the article it talks about how Obama is frustrated that through his presidency, he hasn't been able to pass or get any immigration laws passed that would help immigrants who want to become part of this country. However it is important to note that is is more directed for jobs like, "rare foreign language expertise or specialized health care training" and are looking for people who speak Arabic, Chinese, Pashto or Persian.  
  It is still up in the air because many young immigrants don't know their ancestral language well, so there is no current number of how many people they can take. "DACA status is granted by the Department of Homeland Security and includes a background check." 
  This article also includes facts like how the military recruits around 5,000 non-citizens each year, those being permanent U.S. residents or "green card" holders. "Since 2001, more than 92,000 foreign-born service members have become citizens while serving in uniform." This is because foreigners who serve in the military are eligible for expedited citizenship.  


Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/09/25/policy-to-allow-undocumented-immigrants-in-military/16225135/