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He has been made de facto stateless. At this point actual legality is irrelevant. His right to asylum is real as well as his status as whistleblower; that the U
by Daishiman 13y ago
He has been made de facto stateless. At this point actual legality is irrelevant. His right to asylum is real as well as his status as whistleblower; that the US recognizes neither is not grounds for rejecting either statement.
- twoodfin 13y agoAnyone who has their passport revoked is de facto stateless? That's nonsensical. Your passport is not your citizenship, and the U.S. would be happy to have Snowden back within its borders. Or did you have something more specific in mind?
- nitrogen 13y agoSuppose North Korea charged and revoked the passport of one of its upper-level citizens for the same crime as Snowden. Would you not call that person de facto stateless, since their only option is to stay in the international terminal of the airport they're in, or be treated unfairly by their home country?
- twoodfin 13y agoNo, I wouldn't. That person would still be a citizen of North Korea, but without their authorization to travel internationally. Just because returning to your country would likely be unpleasant for you doesn't mean you no longer have a country.