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No, just those that literally pay to get citizenship. Vinod didn't marry an American, but instead was awarded his citizenship based on his wealth. I'm supporti
by metildaa 8y ago
No, just those that literally pay to get citizenship. Vinod didn't marry an American, but instead was awarded his citizenship based on his wealth.
I'm supportive of loosening the immigration and naturalization laws, but we shouldn't allow people to bypass almost the entire process by spending money. As is, people like Pramila Jayapal and Vinod are only getting citizenship as its easily purchaseable, rather than going through the naturalization process.
- pseudolus 8y agoThere's nothing on the record that supports your contention that he was awarded his citizenship based on his wealth. He appears to have followed the tried and true path of many other Indo-Americans - he arrived as a student, worked for an American company and then decided the grass was greener on the entrepreneurial side of the fence. It's more likely than not that somewhere along his journey either he or an employer petitioned for permanent resident status, a fairly normal and non-wealth related step.