Kasich castigates the Trump administration about the report that the US military fires legal immigrants

Some legal immigrants would be expelled from the US military, which would put their legal status in jeopardy.

(AP)

Ohio Governor John Kasich on Thursday called the Trump administration following a report according to which some legal immigrants seeking to access citizenship through the 39, American army were suddenly released

. low "for the White House and said the" decision must be reversed now. "

" Breaking the faith with these members of our armed forces as this White House has decided to do is yet another low. This decision must be reversed now, for the sake of our military, to show that America is keeping its word and defending the very values ​​we claim to defend, "Kasich said in a statement posted on Twitter

. On Thursday, immigrants who enlisted in the military through a special program offering a chance of citizenship were either started without reason, clbadified as a security threat, or have not yet been verified.

Although the exact number is not clear, immigration lawyers told AP that they knew at least 40 cases of immigration or that their status had been changed

The program is restricted to legal immigrants with visas providing them with legal residency in the US More than 5,000 have been recruited to the program in 2016, while approximately 10,000 are currently in service, according to the law. AP; [1965] 9009] The Pentagon and Army spokesmen cited ongoing litigation when the AP asked them to for more details regarding leave or to determine if there was a policy change.

Service members can obtain citizenship by obtaining a reputable service designation, which could happen a few days after their training. But the releases delayed the basic training of immigrants and threatened their naturalization.

"Immigrants serve in the military since 1775", Margaret Stock, retired immigration lawyer and lieutenant colonel of the Army Reserve. Recruitment program told the AP. "We would not have won the revolution without immigrants, and we will not win the world war against terrorism today without immigrants."

Stock said that a number crushing recruits have reached out to him in the last few days after being released.

a program to recruit medical specialists and speakers from different countries around the world.

In 2002, President George W. Bush ordered "accelerated naturalization" for immigrant soldiers, and seven years later, the National Vitality Program, the MAVNI, became an official recruitment program, according to the AP

The program was reviewed by Republicans after President Barack Obama authorized the recipients of the DACA to enlist, and was subsequently suspended under the Trump administration. Harris of Maryland told AP that the program had never been authorized by Congress, but that it had been established by decree

. 000 soldiers have acquired citizenship through their service since September 11, 2001, according to the Department of Defense. According to a study recently published by the RAND Corporation, a non-profit research institution, immigrant hires are generally more profitable, while outperforming their colleagues in a wide range of areas, including attrition, education and promotions. Associated Press contributed to this report.