“The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”
All the rights of people not listed in the Constitution belong to the people, not the government. The rights of United States citizens go beyond what is listed in the Constitution.
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights
The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) constructed this cool web page that makes it possible to be informed of your rights in almost any situation. This includes encounters with the police, deaf rights, searches and warrants, rights for photographers, pregnant and breastfeeding workers, LGBT students, rights at airports, protests, domestic violence, disabilities, prison... the list goes on and on. I learned that under Title IX, a college or university that receives federal funds may be held legally responsible when it knows about and ignores sexual harassment or assault whether it was committed by a faculty member, staff, or student.
In honor of same-sex marriage being legalized entirely in the United States last year, I decided to use this right as an example. The right to get married at all is one not listed in the Constitution, but the right to marry anyone (opposite or same sex) should belong to everyone, whether citizens of the United States or not.
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