Sunday, February 7, 2010

Can someone who is not a citizen be allowed to protest or join a campaign?

My dad has been told to go to a Union participation thing but it requires protesting and campaigning. He is not a citizen of the US. so that means hes not allowed to do it right?


can you find a legit site that explains this so i can right a letter for my dad and have a reference.Can someone who is not a citizen be allowed to protest or join a campaign?
He might not be allowed to give money to a political candidate or a political cause, but I know of no reason why he can't show up at a meeting.Can someone who is not a citizen be allowed to protest or join a campaign?
quizzard is partially wrong - federal employees are not allowed to campaign. i was told this as a $5/hr federal emplyee in college days.





as for union activities, it is up to the rules of the Union I guess. Only he can research that. it is probably ';strongly requested';, not ';required';.





If it is required and he is not into it, he need not be in the union either. I don't think citizenship matters here, but if he feels the union does not represent his interest sufficiently to commit to the collectiveness aspect of it, then perhaps he should be neither paying dues nor collecting benefits someone else might better benefit from.
There is absolutely nothing in the laws that prevent any person, be they citizen or not, or even a non resident, from attending protests and meetings.





The only restriction is the ability to give money to a political candidate.

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