Originally Posted by
flyerfly
Would someone please educate me as to why people with foreign citizenship and passports are able to work for airlines based in the United States when in many countries in Europe and elsewhere it is impossible to get a job without citizenship? Why are foreign pilots getting jobs in the United States while my U.S. born brothers and sisters are furloughed and on the streets. It's not a race debate, its an ethics debate. I'm not trying to be a bigot, but I am trying to understand......
This question has been answered on this topic (very well I might add.) But I'd like to add some things to it. I am a U.S. citizen, however not born in the US. I was naturalized through legal means of course. I was also furloughed a couple times before. I'd just like to clarify that "U.S. born citizens" have the same job rights as naturalized US citizen, minus being the president (that I won't contest, I don't want to be president anyway) So to recap;
1. Job in the US requires; US Citizenship or Green Card or Work Visa
2. Job in the US as a pilot requires; US Citizenship, or Green Card with TSA clearance.
3. Green card eventually turns into US Citizenship for the most part.
4. Green card = legal means of evnetually becoming a resident/US Citizen.