Constitution, patriotism and rights only have meaning in a nation-state. They come together with citizenship as a package deal. You can’t ditch the idea of citizenship and retain Constitution, patriotism, and rights. This is such a basic, obvious thing, and people are still not getting it.
You either do not understand the message you quote or you manipulate it. Constitution, patriotism, and rights do not come together with citizenship as a “package deal”. They also apply to those living legally in the United States as permanent residents, who have all the rights as the US citizens except the right to vote and a few other ones, some of which are listed below.
As a permanent resident (Green Card holder), you have the right to:
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