Selective Service quietly overhauls military draft registration process — but will only US citizens be affected?
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The Oversight Project raised concerns last year about possible widespread criminal noncompliance by inadmissible aliens — concerns fueled in part by the absence of a surge in registrations during the Biden administration, according to data provided by the SSS to Congress.
These concerns were further fueled by documents hinting at an awareness behind the scenes at the SSS that the agency was failing to capture data on potential illegal alien registrants.
For instance, in an April 28, 2023, email obtained by the Oversight Project, SSS acting Director Brown noted that “undocumented immigrants are by definition not giving data. We get info on every male trying to legit stay in the country.”
Mike Howell, president of the Oversight Project, told Blaze News, “I have no idea how they plan on automatically registering so-called undocumented immigrants into the Selective Service. Given the fact that the DOJ seems not to care about charging the hordes of military-aged male illegal aliens who came in during the Biden administration with failure to register, which could put them in jail for up to five years, I doubt that it’s been considered in much detail or is even on the radar.”
Blaze News has reached out to the SSS for comment.
According to an SSS report to Congress, the registration rate for eligible men in 2024 was 81%. The report suggested that automating the process might help bolster registration rates.
Failure to register for the draft is punishable by a fine of up to $250,000 and/or five years in prison. An individual who “knowingly counsels, aids, or abets” another person not to comply with the requirement can be slapped with the same penalties.
Failure to register could also jeopardize immigrants’ U.S. citizenship, preclude offenders from receiving state-funded financial aid and job training, and cause ineligibility for various federal employment opportunities.
Editor’s note: Mike Howell is a contributor to Blaze News.
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