There was a push through Ft Bliss in El Paso TX. They actually went to Mexico to recruit in Juarez. I know a few that told me about the recruiting back in the day. The draft was in effect at the time and they needed more canon fodder. I also knew some resident aliens that refused the citizenship offer knowing they would remain stateside. They said the people that were recruited from Mexico were poor dumb bastards that didn't realize what they were agreeing to. It was disgusting. I also had a buddy that took service in the Marine Corps rather than go to jail. They didn't really care how they got them as long as they were breathing.
There was a push through Ft Bliss in El Paso TX. They actually went to Mexico to recruit in Juarez. I know a few that told me about the recruiting back in the day. The draft was in effect at the time and they needed more canon fodder. I also knew some resident aliens that refused the citizenship offer knowing they would remain stateside. They said the people that were recruited from Mexico were poor dumb bastards that didn't realize what they were agreeing to. It was disgusting. I also had a buddy that took service in the Marine Corps rather than go to jail. They didn't really care how they got them as long as they were breathing.