> I assume legal-immigrant means one has obtained citizenship. How do you classify a non-citizen Green Card holder? Or someone here on a work visa? Legal immig

> I assume legal-immigrant means one has obtained citizenship. How do you classify a non-citizen Green Card holder? Or someone here on a work visa? Legal immigrants usually don't start out as citizens from the moment they arrive. Obtaining citizenship is a long process. In the meantime they are still residents, and taxpayers, and ought to have a say in decisions which will affect them.