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For example: the right to vote, the right to run for elected office, the right to enter US territory and remain there indefinitely.
by umanwizard 8y ago
For example: the right to vote, the right to run for elected office, the right to enter US territory and remain there indefinitely.
- mehrdadn 8y agoI meant beyond the obvious right to vote and be in the country etc.
- umanwizard 8y agoWell, I'm not sure what you consider obvious or not, but those are the most important ones. From Wikipedia, some other examples are the right to be considered for federal employment (most Federal Government jobs being closed to non-citizens), access to US consular officials if arrested abroad, and exemption from certain real estate taxes[1]. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Investment_in_Real_Property_Tax_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Investment_in_Real_Pro...
- mehrdadn 8y agoI guess when I talked about rights I was really thinking about protections from the government rather than about liberties or privileges like serving in or voting for the government -- like the one against excessive fines that was mentioned.