"protected persons" …..hmmmm.
Prolly not defined as illegals inside of "occupied territory" but as "the citizens of said country being occupied".
I think those inside the beltway of DC in Congress, etc may meet a diff definition (Traitor, infiltrator, comes to mind.) and/ or transfer/deportation criteria.
Not sure how this pertains to those with dual citizenship.
Plus, we just went thru LIBERATION DAY, so "armed conflict" may/may not exist now (as pertains to military ops, not reg LEO.)
IMHO.