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You have to be a citizen to work for the federal government, with a few exceptions that I don’t think CBP falls under. So the answer is, they aren’t.
by wat10000 1mo ago
You have to be a citizen to work for the federal government, with a few exceptions that I don’t think CBP falls under. So the answer is, they aren’t.
- geetee 1mo agoThat's what I assumed, and found strange that the referenced article refers to him as a Chinese national. That said, that publication is also probably not very credible because I can't find anything backing up that claim.
- wat10000 1mo agoI’d guess they’re saying that based on his place of birth and missed him becoming a US citizen sometime afterwards.
- anamexis 1mo agoThe very first job listing I found refutes this: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/882256600 https://www.usajobs.gov/job/882256600 Open to "U.S. Citizens, Nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S."
- wat10000 1mo agoUS nationals are a tiny corner case that applies to people born in certain US territories. They’re functionally equivalent to citizens aside from not having the right to vote in federal elections. As far as I can tell, “those who owe allegiance to the US” doesn’t include anyone beyond citizens and nationals and is just there as boilerplate.