What rights do US citizens have that non-citizens do not have?

US citizens have certain rights that non-citizens do not have when it comes to family immigration law in Arizona. US citizens are allowed to petition for their family members so they can become permanent residents of the United States and eventually obtain US citizenship. US citizens can also petition for their immediate family members to come to the US as non-immigrants on temporary visas such as for education or work. US citizens also have the right to sponsor foreign family members for green cards or to bring them to the United States as legal immigrants. In addition, only US citizens are eligible for certain state and federal benefits, such as Social Security and Medicare benefits. US citizens are also eligible for long-term residency and to apply to become citizens of the United States. They are also allowed to vote in federal and state elections and to serve on juries. Non-citizens, on the other hand, do not have access to any of these benefits or rights. They are not eligible to become US citizens and do not have the right to vote in federal or state elections. Non-citizens are also not eligible for Social Security or Medicare benefits, and they cannot serve on juries. Though they may be able to petition for certain family members to come to the United States, they do not have the same right to petition for other family members as US citizens do.

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Los ciudadanos estadounidenses gozan de algunos derechos y privilegios que no tienen los no ciudadanos de Estados Unidos. Esto se aplica en Arizona como en cualquier otra parte del país. Algunos de estos derechos y privilegios exclusivos se relacionan con la ley de inmigración familiar. Los ciudadanos estadounidenses tienen el derecho de vivir y trabajar en los Estados Unidos sin tener que demostrar su estatus migratorio. Además, los ciudadanos estadounidenses tienen el derecho de solicitar la residencia legal para personas inmigrantes, como los miembros de su familia extensa. Este privilegio evita que los miembros de su familia sean deportados si tienen un estatus migratorio irregular. Por otro lado, los no ciudadanos no pueden solicitar la residencia legal para familiares inmigrantes. Además, los ciudadanos estadounidenses tienen el derecho de votar en las elecciones federales, estatales y locales. Este derecho no se extiende a los no ciudadanos de Estados Unidos. Los no ciudadanos también no pueden postularse para cargos públicos, aunque pueden realizar campañas políticas para apoyar a un candidato. Finalmente, los ciudadanos también tienen el privilegio de obtener una tarjeta verde, que otorga una visa de residencia permanente. Los no ciudadanos no pueden solicitar uno de estos documentos, lo que significa que deben regresar a sus países de origen cuando expira su visa de no inmigrante. Esto significa que los ciudadanos disfrutan de una mayor libertad de movimiento y seguridad que los no ciudadanos.

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