Fixing Emigration: Civilian Corps

My brother and I got to talking about emigration after watching an episode of Designated Survivor. 

We then came up with the solution to illegals that are here, as well as those that want to come here. Because, we are just that awesome. ;)

Civilian Corps.

The military complex is huge, and it spends a ton of money already. So, you want to be a citizen of the USA? Well, service guarantees citizenship! The military already hires civilians - and there is room for low level work, I'm talking serous grunt work that you can't just give the enlisted to do (but they love to do that!) this could be house cleaning for on base house's, baby sitting (a much needed relief for military families!)

So, here is the deal. If you are an illegal in the USA you have a choice: go home, or sign up for the Civilian Corps (CC). That's it. That simple. You sign up you swear, under oath, and sign a binding contract that you will serve for (X) number of years, whatever we decide is needed.

Training is vastly different for the CC, the operation itself is a joint military op, as some of these people will be going to Navy - some Army, some Marine bases, and so on. They get beds. They get a full check up, and like boot camp, they all get a nice hair cut, not as crazy as the enlisted get, but they get it shortened, dental work is done if its major. They get a shower and chow. They all sleep in one giant bunk area just like boot. However, they don't march. They do not train like enlisted or officers. They are here to learn. They walk to a class, they learn English - learning English is a requirement and will help them assimilate into the culture and get around, it will open up job opportunists and not let them become ghettoized. They also learn basic skills, cooking, cleaning, basic maintenance of office and home machines and utilities, how to apply for jobs, fill out taxes, and other things that adults should know. We find out what they are good at, and we help them be better, but we also teach them to be a jack of all trades.

After training is done, they are transferred to whatever base needs them, they might be house keepers, hotel operations, maintenance, whatever is needed at a lower tier, and would cost far more if a regular civilian was hired to do the job. The kids also are part of this, there service is learning, they attend school and have doom rooms if old enough, younger kids are taken care of by others that have already passed the training on child care.

You do your job, you get food and board, and a bit of money is stored for you, in an account that will grow in interest and pay out when your service time has ended. Your payment is your room & board.

That's it. Your living area has some entertainment systems, you have access to a library. Your encouraged to keep learning.

At the end of service, you have a good deal of cash, and you are sworn in as a US Citizen, you know English, you have working skills, a resume, and reference's. In the year leading up to your end time is spent working to find you a job and place to live.

Old or young, anyone could serve. Disabled could serve with specialized jobs, and for those that are to disabled to work at all, they would have a job teaching, they would learn to be a teacher and teach from home if need be. There would be something for everyone.

If they break the law before there service is up, depending on what the law is or how sever it is, they risk getting booted home. This is why they learn the laws of the land and the laws of the place they are living in, and during the year leading to there end of service, the laws of wherever they might be going.

Kids also learn important skills and laws, ethics, and how to become a fully realized grown up.

If someone ends there mortal journey during there service, they get a fully payed for funeral, there family gets all the help they want or need.

For those seeking asylum, CC would be a way to fast track into getting into the USA. Anyone who shows up at the border wanting in can sign up for CC. If you don't want to sign up, you don't get in. If your caught coming in, your tossed back over the boarder, no questions asked.

This program would be for those here NOW and also as a easier way in for those wanting to get in latter. This would be made crystal clear, and the USA would make sure other countries knew this. Spread the word. We don't want you here illegally, if you want sanctuary and don't want to wait, sign up for CC. Maybe they could even come pick you up.

Would it cost a bit of money? Sure. The military could swing it, and it might reduce money spent now on civilian jobs. It also as I said would be a great help for military families, having free daycare, free in house child care, free home cleaning on or off base. THAT would really, really be great for moral and help the parents to go to work, and come back to there kids. The kids could be taken to and picked up from school on posts. The possibilities are almost endless really.

Of course, this makes far to much sense, so we will not do it. As most great ideas, it will remain just that. Ah well, its now on the net, maybe someone somewhere that can do something will read this and make it happen somehow... but I'm a skeptic, so I doubt it.