41.   Democrats have been criticized for accepting potentially illegal contributions from foreign nationals, including Taiwanese, Indonesian and Korean business interests and individuals.

42.   Daft has also promoted foreign nationals to oversee operations in countries where their cultural expertise might make relations with regulators smoother.

43.   Federal law prohibits these legal funds from accepting donations from foreign nationals or directly from corporations and unions, said Ian Stirton, a Federal Election Commission spokesman.

44.   Federal election laws prohibit donations by foreign nationals.

45.   Federal law does not permit foreign nationals to contribute directly to American candidates.

46.   Federal election laws prohibit a foreign national who is not a permanent U.S. resident from contributing to a local, state or national campaign.

47.   Experts say that technology companies have led the switch to foreign nationals.

48.   Foreign nationals may not contribute to American candidates or political parties, although legal residents and subsidiaries may.

49.   Foreign nationals using fake documents face severe sanctions, too, he said.

50.   Foreign nationals who have been naturalized also are considered U.S. citizens, and are only U.S. citizens, because they must renounce any other citizenship, Bergeron said.