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This comment isn't about somebody living in America. This is about somebody who doesn't live in america, has never lived there, doesn't have a passport, but are

This comment isn't about somebody living in America. This is about somebody who doesn't live in america, has never lived there, doesn't have a passport, but are considered "american" by the IRS - somebody born in the USA to non-citizen parents while traveling for example.

AdamN 5y ago
Not by the IRS, by the USG.
- paxys 5y ago
  Actually it is just the IRS. The US government (by way of USCIS/DHS) has a very different definition of citizenship and residency. Most long term visa holders are considered residents by the IRS for tax purposes, for example.