A top government accountability group is set to send a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Selective Service System (SSS) for data on illegal immigrants who failed to register for the draft, constituting a felony. The Oversight Project highlighted that under the Military Selective Service Act of 1917, all U.S. males aged 18-26 are mandated to register with the SSS, facing a felony conviction and a $250,000 fine for non-compliance.
Moreover, the McCarran-Walter Act of 1952 deems failure to register with the SSS as a deportable offense, with the SSS website explicitly stating that even undocumented aliens are required to sign up for the draft. However, the Oversight Project's filing pointed out a discrepancy regarding the SSS's stance on collecting information on immigration status.
