Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Passports and Visas)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Passports and Visas) In 1948, the United Nations created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration granted people the right to leave their own country or any other country, and to return. To travel across country boundaries, many countries require citizens to have a passport along with permission from the government. A passport is an official government document that certifies a person's identity and their citizenship. It also permits a …

…U.S. Congress does not intend for its legislation to apply extraterritorially. However, the Court does recognize that Congress has the authority to enforce its laws beyond the territorial boundaries of the United States. In addition, Congress has enacted labor-related laws that expressly apply extraterritorially, including the autodiscrimination provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the American Disabilities Act of 1990, which apply to American citizens working for American employers overseas.