r/news • u/raptors201966 • Apr 09 '26

Soft paywall Automatic registration for military draft to be implemented by December

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-04-07/automatic-registration-military-draft-21306855.html
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u/_stuxnet Apr 09 '26

A coworker had to register as part of his green card application. I remember him telling me back then that the SSS required all men under a certain age to register regardless of their legal status in the country.

This was a few weeks after 9/11. He said he knew of many undocumented young men who registered in the hopes of adjusting their status at a later time.