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Citizens of Nowhere: Solutions for the Stateless in the U.S.

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   Stateless persons are individuals who are without the recognition or
   protection of any country. Without the protection of citizenship or
   nationality, stateless individuals are highly vulnerable to
   discrimination and abuse, and are often denied essential human rights
   by the state in which they live.

   The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates
   that there are 12 million stateless persons globally, of which 3.5
   million are in countries for which there are reliable statistics
   counting stateless individuals. An undetermined number of these
   individuals live in the United States—many without any lawful status,
   access to rights or protections.

   This report focuses primarily on the especially vulnerable population
   of stateless individuals residing in the United States who have no path
   to acquire lawful status or become naturalized U.S. citizens under the
   current law. The report provides an overview of statelessness in the
   global context, including its causes and often grave consequences to
   those individuals who are stateless, the international legal framework,
   and the role of UNHCR. The report then discusses some of the key issues
   faced by this group of stateless individuals in the U.S. and concludes
   with recommendations of measures for the U.S. government to take to
   ensure that these individuals receive the rights and responsibilities