Is there any worse idea under the sun than allowing immigrants to become US military personnel? In today’s world of a billion enemies in the Islamic nations and a lot of unfriendlies in Mexico and points south, it makes no sense to admit diverse tribes into our military where security secrets abound, not to mention training in martial skills.

In 2006, it was revealed that gang graffiti was common in the war zone: Gangsters In Iraq (Flopping Aces). One gang named was the Latin Kings, reportedly “the oldest and largest Hispanic street gang in both the United States and worldwide.” (There were tens of thousands of immigrants in the US military before the MAVRI program which is being criticized in the recent reports.)

Of course, the greater danger now is from Islam, yet Muslim immigration continues apace because the liberal swamp adores diversity — and Democrat voters.

Criticism of allowing immigrants, particularly illegal ones, in the armed services is not a new issue. In 2015, Rep. Dave Brat remarked on a local radio show, “I wanted to stand up and shout, I mean, ISIS is willing to serve in our military. . . Part of the reason Rome fell is because they started hiring barbarians, otherwise known as the Germans at the time, to be troops in their own army.”

The military values certain skills among its recruits, particularly language ability useful in current war zones, such as Arabic and Pashto. So you could see how corners could be cut in background checks, as has been reported.

Here’s the segment about the issue from Fox’s Special Report on Tuesday: