in the movie 'gangs of new york' it shows a scene where the guys step off the boat and are immediately drafted

Question

into the civil war, so my question is do you think we should do the same to every illgal alien that sets foot in the usa? but as a benifit they should be given citzenship and a basic education?

Answer 1

No. We aren't drafting citizens--why would we draft aliens, illegal or not?

Bad idea. Military service is voluntary, and drafting illegal aliens is discrimination, no matter what "compensation" you might give them.