Some correction

1) The illegal immigrant cannot join the U.S. military

2) Gutierrez held permanent U.S. resident status, which he obtained in 1999. He was not illegal when he died

http://www.militarycity.com/valor/256506.html

3) Jose Gutierrez was one on the first who died in Iraq, but not the first. First four soldiers died day before Jose Gutierrez was killed.

The Department of Defense announced today the identities of four U.S. Marines killed in a CH-46E helicopter crash on March 20 in Kuwait. Killed were:

Maj. Jay Thomas Aubin, 36, of Waterville, Maine
Capt. Ryan Anthony Beaupre, 30, of Bloomington, Ill.
Cpl. Brian Matthew Kennedy, 25, of Houston, Texas
Staff Sgt. Kendall Damon Watersbey, 29, of Baltimore, Md

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2003/b03212003_bt135-03.html

Therrel S. Childers and Jose Gutierrez were killed in action on March 21, 2003.

The Department of Defense announced today the identities of two U.S. Marines killed in action on March 21 in Southern Iraq. Killed were:
2nd Lt. Therrel S. Childers, 30, Harrison County, Miss.
Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez, 22, Los Angeles, Calif.

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Mar2003/b03222003_bt137-03.html

Thanks, Nasekomiy -- it's good to get the details straight. There are similar addenda to Alisa's post in her comments thread. (It's not clear to me what would happen if an illegal immigrant did register for selective service -- deportation seems most likely.)

In re: Gutierrez, it's important to note that he had to get PR status to join the military, but not so important whether he was first, fourth or 1004th to die: the larger point here is that illegal immigrants are not the parasites they are made out to be by the White America crowd.

Thanks again for the details and sources.