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Actually, by virtue of being on U.S. soil you are also fully protected by the 4th Amendment, despite not being a U.S. citizen. That's why the NSA is generally

by mpyne 13y ago

Actually, by virtue of being on U.S. soil you are also fully protected by the 4th Amendment, despite not being a U.S. citizen. That's why the NSA is generally careful to refer to "U.S. persons" instead of "U.S. citizens" when they talk in technical terms about things like minimization.

anigbrowl 13y ago
'US person' includes citizens, green card holders, and US-based associations or corporations consisting/employing largely of the first two. I don't have a green card, so I'm not a US person. See USC 1801.i. The 4th amendment's protections even extend to people such as tourists, whereas they are not considered US persons under FISA. See also http://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1302&context=facpub http://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?ar... BTW can you drop me an email at some point? Username at gmail.
- mpyne 13y ago
  Ah, interesting point of clarification, thanks.