Twenty soldiers have accepted the offer so far, an Army spokesperson said.
A 22-year-old soldier who lives in Staten Island, New York says he feels betrayed by the country after ICE took his stepfather into custody earlier this week.
When World War II broke out, the Philippines were a U.S. colony, and their soldiers fought as American soldiers. They were promised U.S. citizenship at the end of the war. Those who survived were granted citizenship, but those who were killed never got that chance.
One soldier was killed and another was injured Wednesday evening in what was called a helicopter training incident at Fort Campbell, the Army post said.
Ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a statue dedicated to soldiers was vandalized, with some pieces stolen. The search is on to find the culprits.