Employers can be said to now be in a position of sovereignty, to have, in part, taken over where the community once decided on the right of residency. It is now employers who vet prospective citizens, their qualifications and desirability as future members, while applications for membership are, in the last instance, approved by the state. This is a novel development in citizenship practice in the US landscape.
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