Right
to Vote:
This privilege is only available to U.S. Citizens, and while LPR’s
are required to pay taxes and are permitted to reside in the U.S.,
they can not participate in the government by electing those who
create laws.
Sponsoring
Family Members:
Citizens are provided the opportunity to petition on behalf of family
members and receive preferential expedition effectively reducing
or eliminating the substantial immigration backlogs faced by non-U.S.
Citizens and their families.
Rights
Extend to Minor Children:
A parents of LPR children who naturalize can automatically qualify
their minor children (under 18) in many cases.
Protection
Against Deportation:
Non- U.S. Citizens convicted of criminal activity may be deported
from the United States. Permanent Residents remain subject to the
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration and the Immigration Courts.
There are numerous cases of families being separated this reality.
Travel
Freedoms & Protections:
Many Permanent Residents delay gaining U.S. Citizenship because
they can work and travel freely from the U.S. However, a Permanent
Resident can lose their green card by extended travel outside the
U.S., as well as having to deal with the cumbersome and confusing
immigration laws as they apply to them.
Additional
Information:
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