2007-06-18 10:31:04 · 7 answers · asked by absolutbianca 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
I livein N.J., U.S
2007-06-18 10:35:10 · update #1
Permanent residents are completely legal members of the US society and can live here indefinitely without ever having to apply for citizenship, but they cannot vote until they become citizens.
Don't worry about your Cuban boyfriend getting deported, as soon as a Cuban makes it to US soil, they are given amnesty and are allowed to stay. Advise him to apply for amnesty if he has not already.
2007-06-18 10:58:51 · answer #1 · answered by sonrisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A citizen is a legal member of the country in which he or she resides. A resident is someone living in that country, legally or illegally. If it makes a difference to you, I'd advise you not to get too serious about this Cuban, unless he/she can prove citizenship, as an alien is vulnerable to being deported otherwise. That is, if the INS is still in operation. Lately it doesn't appear to be the case.
2007-06-18 17:40:19 · answer #2 · answered by gldjns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Permanent Resident: Any person not a citizen of the United States who is residing in the US under legally recognized and lawfully recorded permanent residence as an immigrant. Also known as "Permanent Resident Alien", "Lawful Permanent Resident," "Resident Alien Permit Holder," and "Green Card Holder."
US Citizen: under the INS, a person who is born in the United States, including the lower 48 states, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam and the US Virgin Islands; or who becomes a citizen through naturalization; or who is born outside the United States to US Citizen parents under qualifying circumstances (derivative citizenship) and who has not renounced US citizenship
2007-06-18 17:35:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Citizen, a person born in the country.
As a resident alien the person has been granted authorization to remain in the country, have a social security number and authorization to work. This status has to be updated and if not, the person is subject to deportation.
A naturalized citizen has become a citizen of the country after first being given status as a resident alien.
Hope this helps.
2007-06-18 17:37:07 · answer #4 · answered by ken erestu 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what you're asking about the Cuban...
A "resident" is someone who lives in a particular place, and a citizen is someone who has legal connections to a particular country. I could keep my United States citizenship if I moved to England, and I would be a resident of England, but a citizen of the US.
2007-06-18 17:36:30 · answer #5 · answered by gavin6942 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A citizen is someone either born here or has taken an oath to this country. A resident just means you live here, your loyalties could lie somewhere else.
2007-06-18 17:39:44 · answer #6 · answered by awake 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A RESIDENT IS ONLY SOMEONE LIVEING HERE, MAY OR MAY NOT BE A CITIZEN. A CITIZEN IS ONE WHO IS EITHER BORN HERE OR OBTAINS THE EDUCATION AND SWEARS TO BE TRUE TO OUR AMERICAN FLAG. NOW BEWARE IF OTHERS TRY TO LOVE YOU. COULD BE TRUE OR FOR PERMANENT CITIZENSHIP INTO OUR COUNTRY. YOU MIGHT CHECK TO SEE IF HE HAS A PASSPORT. IF HE DOES==WATCH OUT.
2007-06-18 17:40:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋