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Because US Citizens intentionally have more rights then non citizens (says a non citizen living in the US)

• nkassis 15y ago
  Not completely true. Sure you can vote and do a few other things but other than that, under the law citizen's and people on US soil are the same. The constitution makes it clear. Basically if a non citizen gets arrested, he has the same right to representation and all as an American citizen does. (As a permanent resident I find that important.) And as far as salaries being published. State and Federal employees salaries are public. You can make a FOIA request for them if you want. So here's an example of Citizens who have their salaries made public.
  • lutorm 15y ago
    Not completely true. Permanent residents can, for example, be stripped of their PR status for committing crimes and are required to carry evidence of their PR status at all times. But in any case, wrt anything that concerns immigration matters (which visas fall under), there is most definitely not equal treatment.
    • nkassis 15y ago
      Yeah that's true but you have to be found guilty first, they can't just (I hope) pick you up and put you on a plane without a trial of some sort or a valid reason that can be challenged in court (If you are a PR, that is or a visa holder).
    • wan23 15y ago
      Even American citizens can be stripped of their basic rights after being convicted of a crime.
      • lutorm 15y ago
        True, but not their citizenship (although there's been suggestions of that to deal with "terrorists").