US Citizen Renewing Passport Told To Turn In Green Card

Tony Airitam is and always has been a U.S. citizen. “Born in Brooklyn, New York. In a hospital. It’s all documented,” he said.

[scdrescher]

This poor guy is going to be dealing with that bureaucracy for years. My heart goes out to him.

[rancidpitts]

In the middle of my US Military career one of my soldiers told me of his efforts and obstacles to enlist. He was born to two American citizens stationed in Europe with the US Air Force in an Air Force Hospital. His recruiter insisted he show his Green Card or Naturalization Papers, of which he had neither. It took his parents writing their Congressman to get it straightened out to allow the young American Citizen to enlist in the US Armed Forces.

[Dit]

I was born in Greenland…to American parents…my birth was not registered there…in fact the area still remains, but the native population migrated and there is not even a population there. My parents registered my birth upon return to the US…no matter, I had a U.S. passport and the American conciliate took it from Mr while I was visiting England ( 40 yrs ago). I remained a displaced person for 11 months…couldn’t leave England, finally Henry Kissinger stepped in….about 12 yrs ago I was denied drivers license renewal…after 9 months I and the DVM received a nice letter from Hillary Clinton…the many small problems I have had would fill a small book…this nonsense happens to Americans every day. There are a lot if inept or poorly trained govt workers…they start the ball rolling. Last year my grand baby turned 2…in the “ goody bags” every one got a 2$ bill…2 of my nephews decided to spend the money…2 different stores refused to take the money as it was “ fake” play money….what people don’t know is astonishing

[Alexander-inhv]

When i was about 14 i went on a fishing trip to Oceanside, CA with a bunch of friends. On the way back home we got stopped at a checkpoint in Temecula. They pulled us all out and asked us if we had our green cards with us. I remember thinking whats a green car. Me and all my buddies were born right here in California but just because we were hispanic they assumed we were illegal. The messed up part is they were talking to us in spanish and we all only speak english.

[carlosvillegas]

if this is happening to this person, can't imagine what would happens to the rest of us.

[tommystyx]

I am a natural born citizen of the U.S.A. and have had problems with my citizenship. In the early seventies I was in the military and they wanted to make me a fighter pilot. When they started to do a background investigation for a top secrete security clearence they stoped because I couldn't prove to them I was a citizen. In ninety one I lost my social security card. When I went to get a replacement they told me I was an alien. I asked them what country I was a citizen of and they didn't know. I brought in all my paperwork and straightened it out. After 911 happened I called the Social Security office to see what they said about my citizenship. This time I was an alien student restricted. That meant I was in this country to go to school and could only have a job on campus. I told them that I hadn't been to school in over thirty years and I had my own business. I brought all my paperwork in again and straightened it out again. I call the Social Security office a couple of times a year just to check, so far so good. I do know this though, if i weren't white I would have been deported.

[theandrewhenderson]

That guy looks pretty good for being old enough to celebrate 50 years of marriage.

[schoolboy]

I had to call the passport branch of the gov and and tell them what qualified my daughter for her passport. She care here legally and had her stamp on foreign passport and the official said she wasn’t eligible. Then he said I’ll have to look into it and called me back later saying she’s eligible. Dam right a lot of people in government know nothing.

[writerconsidered]

8 yrs later and this is on steroids now. Except now he would be detained by ICE and put in jail for weeks or months.

[TheAwesomeWeirdo]

I used to work in a call center for USCIS and I'd get calls about shit like this all the time. The Department of Homeland Security as well as the Department of State are terrible at communicating and updating their information. It doesn't surprise me at all that there are so many who experience this.

[parlormusic]

They aren’t confused at all. They know exactly why they pretended he needed a green card.

[katrachosps]

I'm a naturalized US citizen, brought here when I was a kid, served over 20 years in the military, deployed to combat zone, with southcom in Panama, and I am scared now, what is happening to my beloved country?

[ragingnews]

This is obviously some sort of administrative screw-up. Hopefully the gentleman had his issue straightened out by now. Good luck to you sir!

[Dawnsdelightsart]

His identity has probably been stolen. He should investigate that.

[Kakkoii_otoko]

Someone at Passport section seen his name and flagged him. If his name was John, Bobby or Billy, he would be ok.

[AnnaMargolin]

This is not fake news. It indicates confusion, ignorance and bigotry on the part of some unqualified so-called official. Should we expect this to happen again, and more regularly, in the current atmosphere of fear and prejudice?

[vicchavez]

I migrated as a child permanent resident , my grandmother was born in america so thru her we migrated , i was 10 yrs old. By age 19 a dmv employee sold copies of my license to 3 illegal aliens they got into accidents which resulted in my license being suspended. I had warrants everywhere and was arrested several times. By age 21 one of these impostors committed crimes and was arrested and convicted , went before a immigration judge twice as me and was deported as me. Its been years and ive had to provide fot my 2 American sons without credit, welfare or a green card. I didnt ask to come here. I hate what they've done to me and how neglectful this country is.

[alexsimpson]

They like "turn in your green card" him "but I was born here" them "no excuses"

[eyedeegee]

So umm any updates? What happened to him? Did he get his passport renewed? Did he at least get his congressman involved? His senator? Hs governor? What the heck happened LOL?

[j.b.]

Sounds like someone stole his identity