US Waivers Could Send Mixed Signals on Use of Child Soldiers

N-400 PART 11:20:  Have you ever forced a child (under 15) to become a soldier?

N-400 PART 11:21:  Have you ever forced a child (under 15) to help soldiers?

VOAVideo: US Waivers Could Send Mixed Signals on Use of Child Soldiers

President Barack Obama has waived restrictions against providing military aid to six countries cited this year for using child soldiers. The countries, mostly in Africa, were among nine listed by the State Department in a June report on human trafficking. The waivers shield six countries from being fully subjected to penalties under the Child Soldiers Prevention Act. As VOA State Department correspondent Pam Dockins reports, there is concern that the waivers send out the wrong message.
Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/media/video/2469670.html

**NEW** N-400 PART 11 Affiliations (greatly expanded old N-400 Part 10C; questions 14-21 are new!)

• 14 Have you ever badly hurt or killed a person on purpose? a) Yes. b) No.
• 15 Have you ever participated in a rebel group, militia, or army? a) Yes. b) No.
• 16 Have you ever worked in a place like a prison or labor camp? a) Yes. b) No.
• 17 Have you ever been a member of a gang? a) Yes. b) No.
• 18 Have you ever sold or given weapons to another person? a) Yes. b) No.
• 19 Have you ever received military or weapons training? a) Yes. b) No.
• 20 Have you ever forced a child (under 15) to become a soldier? a) Yes. b) No.
• 21 Have you ever forced a child (under 15) to help soldiers? a) Yes. b) No.