C-SPAN caller wants to know why U.S. isn’t vetting people coming here from Puerto Rico
NPR correspondent Tom Gjelten has to explain that Puerto Rico is part of the United States.
Click here for reuse options!“I would like to ask the guest what his opinion of the migration that is coming from Puerto Rico right now, due to their financial chaos. A thousand Puerto Ricans a week, not considered immigrants but coming to the United States as U.S. citizens with no vetting. And that just seems like something that’s not being discussed.”
“Well the reason it’s not being discussed, and you alluded to it in your question, is cause they’re not immigrants.” Gjelten said. “Puerto Rico is not a state, but Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens.”
Gjelten noted similar questions were raised during during the Great Depression when migrants fled the southern Dust Bowl in record numbers seeking economic refuge in California, or when African-Americans headed to major cities “where there were more employment opportunities.”
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29 responses to C-SPAN caller wants to know why U.S. isn’t vetting people coming here from Puerto Rico
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anothertoothpick December 26th, 2016 at 17:23
Idiocracy has been achieved.
Congratulations Murica
bpollen December 26th, 2016 at 17:29
Just think… we have PEAK idiocy still to come!
anothertoothpick December 26th, 2016 at 17:33
That’s when the righties will want the Filipino’s vetted
PattyJM December 27th, 2016 at 16:11
Now THERE is a frightening thought.
Larry Schmitt December 26th, 2016 at 17:34
I grew up in Arizona, and I think California wanted our neighbors to be vetted for a long time. Based on what’s happened over the years, they had a point.
anothertoothpick December 26th, 2016 at 17:39
Those “people” from Nevada can be a real pain in the ass. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/c3472dd5286aa5335db613f1a5bcc8b4d71bf219b97541e25a2756c3bea38494.jpg
Willys41 December 26th, 2016 at 23:13
Yeah, Arizona really isn’t part of the US.
Um Cara December 26th, 2016 at 17:38
Ex wife worked in reservations for a major airline 25 years ago or so…
She was shocked by the number of times people asked her if they needed a passport to go to New Mexico. So yea, we shouldn’t be surprised that a Trump could win.
anothertoothpick December 26th, 2016 at 17:43
The moral of that story, and the bad news is that you DON’T need a passport to get into New Mexico.
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/217fa6cf2f0df9e963a068660e4e7d4f1cf0fdd96ba83a2673ae784d7a47e32d.jpg
Mike December 26th, 2016 at 19:12
…well….not right now, at least
Larry Schmitt December 26th, 2016 at 17:46
Reminds me of a story that happened before the Atlanta Olympics. A New Mexico businessman called the 800 number at the USOC to order tickets. When he gave his address, he was told he would have to contact his country’s Olympic committee. He tried multiple times to explain to her that New Mexico was a state, but had no luck. He finally gave up, and gave her the address of his Phoenix branch office. Yes, people really are that stupid.
anothertoothpick December 26th, 2016 at 17:52
It’s frustrating.
…https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=%23&ved=0ahUKEwi98__L-JLRAhUISiYKHarwDZoQ8TUIGzAA&usg=AFQjCNF1sHlk2z9QIx28jtvfnGP_UlkifA&sig2=gEvDmW4euk12IzU_ww1Z_w
Larry Schmitt December 26th, 2016 at 17:55
The link doesn’t show anything.
anothertoothpick December 26th, 2016 at 17:56
https://www.google.com/search?q=it%27s+frustrating&rlz=1Y3KTZR_enUS555US555&oq=its+frustra&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l3.6359j0j4&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8
Larry Schmitt December 26th, 2016 at 17:57
That’s better.
Mike December 26th, 2016 at 19:09
I was at a barbecue telling some stories about when I lived up in Alaska … young guy asks me what language they speak in that country … I went on for 10 minutes about how everyone only speaks Athabaskan or Inupiat and you can pay with animal pelts or gold nuggets at the grocery stores…I had em right up until the polar bear luau on the frozen Nome beach/ocean
whatthe46 December 27th, 2016 at 01:00
Oh I love that story. Lol
PattyJM December 27th, 2016 at 16:09
That happens often enough that New Mexico magazine has (or had, I haven’t seen it lately) a feature called “One of Our States is Missing”.
Always amusing but at the same time an indictment of our crappy school system.
Warman1138 December 26th, 2016 at 19:25
Waste of time explaining reality to a Trump voter, they’ll just ignore it.
Willys41 December 26th, 2016 at 23:12
Is there anyone in the republican party who has a brain? That’s not being discussed either. It might be a totally pointless discussion, but all the same.
james, lord of devonshire December 27th, 2016 at 01:08
oh for fck’s sake
is it too much to ask that people are aware of what is or isn’t “America”?
I am so bloody tired of other people’s lack of knowledge.
Dwendt44 December 27th, 2016 at 14:53
How many know that Saipan is ours as well. They can make goods in the sweat shops there and sell them as ‘Made in the U.S. of A..
james, lord of devonshire December 27th, 2016 at 15:04
would have thought that the Marianas in general, would come under Common Knowledge
james, lord of devonshire December 27th, 2016 at 01:11
at least when people forget that the Shetlands belong to us, I can understand that
Tony Lawrence December 27th, 2016 at 01:33
What about all the people coming from Hawaii? Lets build a wall, right Trump voters.
eyelashviper December 27th, 2016 at 12:04
We’d be better off vetting those coming from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi and my state, Floriduh….
Dwendt44 December 27th, 2016 at 14:51
And Texass.
Richard Contreras December 27th, 2016 at 17:44
I use to live in Texasastan! Lube Buck, Texas-assistan!
amersham1046 December 27th, 2016 at 16:08
It has gotten to the point , there is nowhere left to hide, stupidity is now an official American trait