A right to be foreign (5)

I believe the answer is:

alien

'be foreign' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'a right' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'lien' (legal right).
'a'+'lien'='ALIEN'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for alien that I've seen before include "immigrant" , "Not native" , "coming from overseas" , "Creature from another planet" , "Being from another world" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Irish Independent.

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