Xai Citizenship Debate

The Xai Citizenship Debate is a major discussion within the United States on the subject of Xai citizenship and residency. The problem stems from the debate over whether or not the Xai can be considered American citizens. The issue was garnered international attention, and is extensively covered by the media, who too wishes to gain more insight into the subject. Some contenders believe that the Xai should be American citizens, which may convince the Xai to share their technology with the American people, while others believe that the Xai aren't even human, and the idea of offering them citizenship could be viewed as a sign of weakness, or an attempt to beg the Xai to be their friends.

The official position of the Xai Ascendancy is unknown, though the Xai Public Relations Committee, the agency allowed to make statements on behalf of the Ascendancy, has stated that the matter is not of concern to the Xai government, though the XPRC does consider the matter to be of great importance to the Xai people and the future of relations between the Xai and humanity. Some are still warming up to the thought of dealing with a race of xenophobic, and pretty obviously, extremely racist fascists that dwell underground. The XPRC believes that more time is needed before the debate can truely recieve serious consideration.

The Debate
The Xai are the desendents of African-American slaves that escaped from their bonds in the 1830s, and fled to the safety of the American West. However, they still considered the property of American slaveowners, and the land was eventually claimed by the United States by the 1840s, though the Xai were firmly settled miles beneath the surface. Since the Xai's ancestors were born in America, and later born on American soil, many consider them to be American citizens. However, detractors believe, and some correctly so, that the Xai may not even want to be citizens of a nation they still resent for reasons that they can recall clearly.

Since the Xai possess genetic memory, all of the horrors forced upon their ancestors are vivid in the minds of all the Xai, and the hatred of their American neighbors, and those that side with them is very strong. The most commonly stated reason for the Xai's hatred of white Americans from a 2010 survey, was the fact that they enslaved black Americans and never punished those responsible for it. Thus, many Xao many choose to be residents of the United States, but may never want to be citizens of the United States. This has been a source of much contemptment from critics, believing that the Xai are simply feeding off of the American people's work, and offering nothing in return.