• ryathal@sh.itjust.works
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    7 days ago

    It’s complicated, they are citizens in most cases, but they also have distinctly different rights in some cases. It works out to them being a sort of hybrid citizen, as they are ultimately subject to most federal laws, but can’t be subjected to state laws. They are allowed to vote in elections though suppression is common. This status has resulted in them running casinos in most states, as the state can’t prevent them from doing it on tribal land, it’s also expanded to betting apps.

    • CrossingPoints@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      They are citizens in all cases. But because of statute in the early 1900s, technically not birthright citizens by the case law.