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Selective Service Outreach to Influencers for Young Immigrants

Learn why young men must register with Selective Service to avoid lost opportunities such as student loans and job restrictions. Help educate immigrant men and families about this crucial requirement. Contact Pat Schuback for resources.

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Selective Service Outreach to Influencers for Young Immigrants

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  1. Selective Service Outreach to Influencers for Young Immigrants

  2. Why should young men register? Pat Schuback, Public Affairs Specialist Selective Service System 1515 Wilson Blvd, 5th Floor Arlington, VA 22209-2425 TEL: (703) 605-4105 pat.schuback@sss.gov • It’s the law. • Failing to register can result in significant lost opportunities for young men, including: • Being barred from receiving student loans • Being barred from participating in federal job training programs • Being unable to secure employmentwith the Federal government, as well as many state and local government agencies such as police, EMTs and fire fighters • Receiving a driver’s license or renewal in most states. • Experiencing more difficulty becoming a U.S. citizen if he is an immigrants wishing to become a citizen

  3. Our research tells us that when young men don’t register, it’s because they don’t know they have to. That’s why we need you. Pat Schuback, Public Affairs Specialist Selective Service System 1515 Wilson Blvd, 5th Floor Arlington, VA 22209-2425 TEL: (703) 605-4105 pat.schuback@sss.gov

  4. Why we need you: Pat Schuback, Public Affairs Specialist Selective Service System 1515 Wilson Blvd, 5th Floor Arlington, VA 22209-2425 TEL: (703) 605-4105 pat.schuback@sss.gov • Immigrants come to the United States from a variety of backgrounds and for a variety of different reasons, but they share the hope for a bright future in this country. • Unfortunately, if they don’t get the message that they have to register with Selective Service, it could mean a lifetime of consequences. • Ensuring that immigrant men and their families learn about the legal requirement to register with Selective Service when they arrive in the United States helps them keep their opportunities open.

  5. Who needs to register? Pat Schuback, Public Affairs Specialist Selective Service System 1515 Wilson Blvd, 5th Floor Arlington, VA 22209-2425 TEL: (703) 605-4105 pat.schuback@sss.gov • All young men living in the United States between the ages of 18-26, including non-citizens.

  6. How can young men register? Pat Schuback, Public Affairs Specialist Selective Service System 1515 Wilson Blvd, 5th Floor Arlington, VA 22209-2425 TEL: (703) 605-4105 pat.schuback@sss.gov • Log-on to SSS.gov • Or, fill out a registration card at a US Post Office.

  7. Registration in Your State Pat Schuback, Public Affairs Specialist Selective Service System 1515 Wilson Blvd, 5th Floor Arlington, VA 22209-2425 TEL: (703) 605-4105 pat.schuback@sss.gov • On average, 1 out of every 10 men in the U.S. aged 18 is not registered (89% are registered). Find the rates for your state below. *based on 2013 data

  8. Registration and Drivers Licenses Pat Schuback, Public Affairs Specialist Selective Service System 1515 Wilson Blvd, 5th Floor Arlington, VA 22209-2425 TEL: (703) 605-4105 pat.schuback@sss.gov • In these states, men over 18 must be registered with Selective Service in order to receive or renew their driver’s license. Other states are working to enact similar legislation. Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin

  9. How you can help Pat Schuback, Public Affairs Specialist Selective Service System 1515 Wilson Blvd, 5th Floor Arlington, VA 22209-2425 TEL: (703) 605-4105 pat.schuback@sss.gov • Educate the young men and families with whom you work. • Put up posters • Hand out brochures • Include articles in your publications (online or print newsletter, website, magazine, etc.) • Include banner ads or other advertising materials in your publications. • Educate other organizations who work with young men.

  10. Where to get Educational Material Pat Schuback, Public Affairs Specialist Selective Service System 1515 Wilson Blvd, 5th Floor Arlington, VA 22209-2425 TEL: (703) 605-4105 pat.schuback@sss.gov • Join the Selective Service System’s communications network to receive quarterly e-mails. • Go to www.SSSresources.us to print or order free educational materials.

  11. Questions? Pat Schuback, Public Affairs Specialist Selective Service System 1515 Wilson Blvd, 5th Floor Arlington, VA 22209-2425 TEL: (703) 605-4105 pat.schuback@sss.gov Please contact • Benay Rye (703) 605-4069 Benay.Rye@sss.gov • Darren Lloyd (703) 605-4083 Darren.Lloyd@sss.gov.

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