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by dragonwriter 784 days ago
> In the USA, non-citizens (legal permanent residents aka “green card” holders) can’t get passports.

Yes, but legal permanent residents (and some other legally resident aliens) also have federally-issued ID, and its not optional the way passports are for citizens. (For LPRs, the Permanent Resident Card, for others the Employment Authorization Document or Immigrant Visa.)