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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/46890078
cross-posted from: https://rss.ponder.cat/post/216477
ICE said the Canadian was found unresponsive Monday at the Federal Detention Center in Miami and was attended to by medical staff, but was pronounced dead the same day.
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Not a citizen, but he should have been. If a legal resident has been in the US for ten years, the government should either have to grant them citizenship or explain why they don’t qualify and deport them. This guy was selling drugs, yeah, but he was also probably paying taxes. That’s the whole point of the system as it is, exploiting immigrants for illegal labor and then blaming them when they get caught. This guy should have gotten a trial, probably some prison time, and enough rehabilitation to reenter free society.
Reading the article became a permanent citizen way back when I believe that means he file it all the correct paperwork
Permanent resident, not a citizen. He wasn’t eligible to vote, do jury duty,
or be drafted, but after all that time, those are basically the only differences.Btw, Permanent Residents can be drafted, FYI.
Male Green card holders have to register for the Selective Service at age 18, or immediately upon entering if already 18, unless they arrive after their 27th birthday
They love to give you responsibilities, but not the rights
Oh that’s some bullshit. I honestly just assumed that wasn’t a thing because obviously that’s not a reasonable thing to expect from residents.
Edit: the tiniest reassurance: it doesn’t apply to student visas