What is the difference between being a citizen and being a resident?
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I am a "permanent resident" of the US and a Canadian citizen. This resident was not born in the US. He probably has a green card. I have one because I married an American and it was a long drawn out process. You can also get work related green cards...not sure how. I worked in the US before I was married using another type of work permit but was not considered a "permanent resident". As a permanent resident, I can't vote or serve in the military....or run for president!!!
Citizens can vote. Residents, legal or illegal, can't. Or at least, they're not supposed to!
A nationalized citizen goes through the process to sever his citizenship with his country of origin and become a citizen of the United States. A resident is some one who comes over to live and/or work on a visa or green card, and does not become a citizen. They don't have the same civic rights as citizens do such as voting or joining the armed services.
A citizen can vote. A resident can't.
Rights???
What you are and where you are.
I may be a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Canada. Or, as in my case, Oklahoma.
You basically got a non-answer.
a resident isn't a citizen! The resident doesn't have any rights like a citizen
Being a Citizen means that you are a fully voting meber of The United States of America, You have all the rights given by the Constitution. Being a resident means that you just live in the U.S.A you are not a acctual citizen. Although most residents are citizen, and most citizen are residents, there are the occational few who are residents but not citizens. They are not all illigal though. Most residents who are not citizens have visas or documents alowing them to be here.
Citizens = legal/patriotic individuals who honor and respect this land.
Residents = individuals who are only here to take and not give.
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