Puerto Rican man denied rental car after showing identification
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2023
- A man from Puerto Rico was attempted to rent a car in New Orleans, but was denied despite showing multiple forms of identification. NBC's Maya Eaglin spoke to the man who said he was frustrated and felt "isolated" as a Puerto Rican.
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This is an indictment of the US educational system above all else.
High school education is a joke.
I came here to say exactly this.
Lots of people do not know that Puerto Ricans are U. S. Citizens.
Wait until they find out Guam existence. 😂
Exactly!
I worked at the welfare office in a Ohio city as a translator. In an interview to decide if a Hurricane Maria victim who relocated from Puerto Rico would receive benefits, the applicant handed over her birth certificate and the case worker (who made much more than us) looked at it, noticed it was in Spanish, closed her notebook, and said;
"Yeah, sorry we can only consider US citizens as applicants. This is in Spanish."
I say, "It's from Puerto Rico, that's why it's in Spanish."
She nodded, and said "Yes, exactly."
Then I took a deep breath and said "Puerto Rico is a US territory. She’s a US citizen.”
She turned red then opened her notebook back up and nonchalantly said "Oh that's right, I just forgot haha".
When I walked back to my desk, all I kept wondering was how many US citizens this tenured caseworker might've wrongly denied benefits to.
Disgusting behavior
Basic things young people today just don’t know
So Puerto Rico is a US place but has Birth certificates in Spanish? Hmmmmmmmm🇺🇸🍻✌🏻
@@smrk2452 Most dont care hence DGAF or No Fux given.
@@buzz5969 Precisely. Spanish & English are the official languages of Puerto Rico. Residents, particularly older ones, have most of their documentation only in Spanish.
I remember when Henderson, Nevada police officer told me, I will deport you to the Republic of Puerto Rico. I laughed so hard, requested his supervisor and to make everything funnier, his supervisor was Puerto Rican. 😂 I was let go after the incident.
da faq 😂
If you had a video I'd keep replaying it.
😅😅😅
😂😂 racist MTF
😅😅😅😅.
Another example of the failing US education system. The employee probably thinks that Ohio is another country too.
Or that Asia is a country.
While they're trying to restrict the curriculum in schools and burn books.
Try New Mexico. Most Americans think NM is part of Mexico, not the US.
GOP supporters are what you get when your country spends 300 times more money on the military than on education.
This is what happens when a population is uneducated and then celebrates that ignorance.
I learned about the US territories in 5th grade, of course that was 25 years ago. Sometimes I wonder what the kids are learning now, or not learning.
It is outrageous that Hertz didn't even refund his Uber.
That common for a lot companies also airlines be same way.
This came out a few days ago in Hispanic media, Hertz said they talked to the guy and refunded him, as well as they are going to retrain all their personnel into knowing all is states and territories. Your right they should also refund him his Uber rides.
Want some french cries with your whine?
@@lk3309not funny , shut up. Thanks
Hertz is the company that kept reporting their rented cars stolen right?. He saved himself another headache
He should sue.
Yes, they said he's pursuing legal options.
Relax.
I am Puerto Rican born and raised in Houston. And I can testify that these things do happen, sad to see our money isn't good enough at hertz... 🔥💯🔥
You were born in Texas and moved to PR. , how long do you have to live in PR in order to get residency ?
At first impulse, I think you should give your perfectly good money to their competitor and make sure they know it. They keep this up, they'll be losing.
On the other hand, I also feel like you should assert your equal right to be served there so this doesn't get further ingrained as normal. I suppose it's up to you. Stand up for yourself 💪
@@carloscarlos7044 born in PR and raised in Houston. To get residency it’s like any other state.
@@fernandocruz3840 nacido en ponce
I grew up in PR and if it wasnt for me having a global Entry ID i was going to be denied the rental as well🙃
This just goes to show you the level of education we have here in the USA. People from rental cars to police officers and beyond have no place in this society with that level of education in certain employment positions especially in law enforcement. That being said, that police officer should give this gentleman a full apology for his misled and miseducated conclusion.
Well said man…I’m most places all you need is a high school diploma or ged to become a cop or work customer service. It’s quite scary the level of power given to ignorant uneducated individuals. If cops required a bachelors degree I’m sure there would be more discipline, intellect and aptitude used in situations. It doesn’t surprise me though it’s Louisiana. The gulf coast is literally the most poverty ridden and least educated area of the country.
For real😂😂😂 and dont get me started with Guam
Well you can thank the Democrats for that
I do hope this guy goes through the legal route, as it seems obvious that he was discriminated. Hertz didn’t even take it seriously at all.
Not everything needs a lawsuit
@@jonh6503 This does!
@@jonh6503 no this does! She wrongfully denied him services and called the police on him. The police officer don’t oblige his oath and was unnecessarily aggressive with this customer. I hope he sues!
I agree 100%
I don’t consider this discrimination or worthy of a lawsuit because of that. But what I do see is deplorable is the fact that Hertz rent a car acted like it was some great thing that they refunded him the money he put down to rent a car, But they didn’t Cover the expense of the Uber that he had to pay since he was not able to rent a car. Because normally that means you pay more for less when you take an Uber. And if they had any honor they would have given him a free few rentals in the future. At least one.
I'm a puertorican living in IA and there's a lot of ppl that dont know that PR is a USA territory so that means that we're US citizens. I guess that when ppl notice that we're hispanic they think that everyone is illegal. in this case the woman obviously is a racist. I'm glad that everything at the end worked out for him.
Just moved out to IA and from what I've seen so far it's pretty clear most of these people wouldn't know. It's scary
Not all people from Puerto Rico are Hispanic. You were invaded by Hispanics and then later Anglo's. Being Invaded and colonized by Europeans does not make you European.
@@observerofallx2 She is a racist for supporting the USA. An illegal settler colony. She is racist against American Indians.
@@observerofallx2 not a racist, just incredibly dumb
@@observerofallx2 racism isn't always obvious
Pending Law suit for discrimination. Not good for Hertz.
Idiots. Tue person was black who wouldn’t rent the car! Lol
Hertz is awful anyway.
its all the same company now, 9/11 destroyed a lot of the travel industry and in the 20+ years since basically Avis bought up everyone else
Renting from Hertz was his only mistake. NEVER rent Hertz. Unless you'd like to be arrested for driving unlawfully reported stolen cars, go with them.
Well, in the grand scheme of things he was done a favor in so far as that he would have likely been given a vehicle that was reported stolen.
Then there is that...
Ha!
Louisiana - first in murder rate, last in education!
LA is that bad?
Chicago would like to have a word with you.
Drinking too much bayou water
@@nickwinnAre you actually implying Chicago is a state?
All those states in the south are at the bottom when it comes to education.
A combination of ignorance with possibly a little bit of racism mixed in…
A little bit? Like being a little pregnant?
And the police officer? A little bit what?
If the roles were reversed they would be mass protests and Al Sharpton would get involved.
Ignorant Americans don’t know basic geography! Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa are all US territories. They are all US citizens with US passports!
@@gennaterra a lot ignorant and unqualified to wear the uniform
They’re gonna “re-educate” their staff on this? I think it’s a safe bet that they never educated new hires on this, like the schools never educated them on this.
hertz is terrible been reports of them saying someone has stolen their cars that they rented. My dad has reserved a car 2 times and when he gets their they say their system is down and can't find the reservation
At a young age my dad taught me that Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States and that Puerto Ricans are US citizens. Some things we just have to learn outside of school unfortunately.
My Dad taught me to always be aware of the difference between prostrate and prostate. We never had to talk about it again.
And people complain we don’t learn enough black history in school yet people don’t even know Americas colonies.
I cant believe they called the police on the man. Thats a hate move which should have been a lets resolve move instead! Ridiculous
I'm from Canada. I once had an American ask me if Canada was near Cuba. Another time an American commended me on my ability to speak english.
are you from Quebec?
@@garcontv5430 Yes
😒
This sort of thing shows the GREAT EDUCATION we Americans receive in Geography. Education departments across the nation need to step up.
Not only geography, social studies and American history as well
Cant blame them, they live in LA. Southern region of America is one of the worst states for a quality education.
@@cristiansolares2007 LA is ambiguous. It can also mean Los Angeles.
When i was in middle school, i noticed geography was a hated subject for many students.
The teacher is responsible to teach, the teacher is not responsible for whether or not the student learns.
It’s ridiculous this is still happening. Lawsuits make them change and if it don’t sue them again.
better solution, stop considering other nations citizens as our own, we share near nothing in common, we aren't the same.
@@bloodlove93 - What are you talking about? Please elaborate, lets start with other nations as our own.
I really need to comprehend that statement.
@Joe Mama maybe you didn’t watch the story or you’re not intelligent enough to figure it out when they say it. Don’t be upset because I pointed at stupid.
@JoeMama-rz7nr Puerto Ricans are US citizens!
In my opinion, Puerto Ricans face discrimination and racism. I'm Puerto Rican and I have experienced racism and discrimination from jobs and coworkers.
Yes me too. I've especially experienced this with fellow South Americans .
I feel so sad about this. I know exactly how he feels
It's embarrassing some of my fellow Americans have no clue Puerto Rico is basically a state. No passport needed for U.S. citizens to travel to P.R. and Puerto Ricans can hop on a plane anytime they want and travel over here. These people think he's from Central America or something.
Oh let's check whether people know the differences between Puerto Rico and Costa Rica.
@@mgd6087 I would love to see the results. It would be like a Jay Leno segment of Jay walking.
Um Puerto Rico is NOTHING like a state, It’s a u.s colony and us 🇵🇷 definitely get treated like one too. We will never want to be a state 🤣
I don’t know why this counter worker was so racist towards this guy and didn’t know the rules of her own company. That’s ridiculous.😢
" racist " ?
@@carloscarlos7044 yes, denying somebody’s service because they’re not from the same state as you are is racist🙁
@@greggreg2263it’s more of an ignorance issue but prolly a mix but more dummy😂😂
Miseducation. She appears to be black. And he's a white Puerto Rican.
@@Lynnleemattos All she had to do was to call a supervisor... heck.... SHE COULD GOOGLE IT !
This is funny, my mother is one of these people that thought Puerto Rico was a foreign country. Maybe we need to go back to the basics in school.
They can teach it, but that does not mean that everyone will retain it. A lot of people pick and choose what knowledge they want to retain. Sadly, some people are brought up with a disdain for education.
Since the employee did not know that Puerto Rico is a US territory, the Hertz employee should have looked up their policy on Puerto Rico. Then they would have known that he had all the valid forms of ID needed and that Puerto Rican citizens are US citizens. This is 100% the Hertz employee’s fault. Yes there’s a failure in the US education system of educating on this but ultimately it’s Hertz’s fault. I did not know that Puerto Rico was a US territory until I was in college and I worked with a Puerto Rican woman who explained it to me. I was never taught it in school.
she was in boss babe mode
know why you weren't taught?
it doesn't matter.
territories are a joke,why take it seriously?
why should we accept another countries citizens as our own?
for what reason or right do they have to be counted the same?.
the cultures, geographical locations, language, everything is different, we aren't them and they aren't us, ridiculous words on paper from power hungry fools shouldn't be taken seriously.
@@KarlDahlquist she went full DASSIT, DASSALL
That wasn't the problem whether she knew he was American or not he didn't have the right documentation you can't even get into a bar with a picture of ID a picture of your passport why should have company loan you and expensive car when you can't produce the right documentation.
@@ac61900 - What documentation are you referring to? His id, his license, his passport? Because he had all the documentation required to rent a car.
As a black man from the New Orleans metro area, there are way too many black Karen’s in this area, then to add more to their plate, they’re poorly educated. I worked at Verizon and almost every employee there did not know that a passport is a universally accepted form of ID and Puerto Rican IDs were routinely denied as well, we once had to have a meeting to clarify US territories and passport acceptance.
Lack of education for sure! This is why the US has been going further down the global education list.
A Karen is a Karen my friend.
Karen's they come in all shapes sizes and colors and they are all ignorant they would probably call Immigration on me as a Puerto Rican
Correct use of *too,*ad,*they're and *their. Hmm,you're black? Lies
@@FreeCandy979 Poor education or a poor attitude towards education, not the same thing
This reminds me way back in 1984 when my mom was enrolling me and my brother into school in Oklahoma and they asked for our green card, my mom told her we are from Puerto Rico and they said thats nice but we still need to see your green card. This goes to show I wish Puerto Ricans like myself want my island to be free from the United States and from this mess happening to us over n over again🤔😒😡
But if that happened you would still need a green card. Also side point you don't need to show immigration status when enrolling in a school
@@malcriadamedina5358 i was thinking the same, when i first arrived to the US we didn't need a green card to enroll at school.
@@malcriadamedina5358 this is was tulsa oklahoma
@@caribbeannativeson78 ok that figures but still illegal, undocumented children attend public schools in Oklahoma
Did the employee get fired? Hopefully at least unpaid time off! I'd be talking to a lawyer and suing if I could. .
"Sir I need your earth ID"💀🤣
Being from New Mexico causes similar confusion.
Your license plate had to say United States of America in case some dummies don’t know that NM is a US state. 😂
Apparently, the Hertz employee behind the counter didn't read the company's do's and don'ts.
I’m renting with Hertz next time. 😂. I need a law suit as easy as this one.
💀
So true easy money in all levels ,Mobbing ,Civil Rights,Police Brutality in verbal manner ,Harrasment ,Dignity violations,and sink them in so much paperwork that will make their lawyers have nightmares and med for the stomach
You know what i mean💩💩💩in their pants/skirts
More bad press for Hertz and also for police because this officer didn’t know that PR is a U.S. territory.
the officer knows that the merchant doesnt have to serve the guy if they dont want to, and he cant stand there complaining when they ask him to leave
@scottstokes1878 are your seriously defending the cops ignorance here? Man what a bootlicker
This has happened to me so many times. Taken to court even for this same exact reason
First mistake he made was going to Hertz. They have several pending lawsuits against them for reporting cars stolen that customers have rented. I'm good on them.
I'm glad they bringing this to the news, as a Puerto Rican myself i been living in the states since i was 13 and i find it amusing just how many Americans i had met including teachers who had no clue about us being US citizens and a territory.
With Hertz history for reporting cars as stolen. It is probably to his advantage he did NOT rent a car from them only to be arrested for someone else not doing their job and closing out a return properly!! This is just wrong on so many levels.
It's why I never use Hertz
I visited New Orleans in 2019 with a group of friends, we are all Latinos.
We had probably the worse vacations ever, their is a lot of people with this type of attitude. And be careful going out of the tourist zone, we were speechless 😶. Do not expect the best customer service in this state. There is really nice educated people too, but barely. And you don't need to take my words, go ahead and experience it yourself.
Yet Cajun French is the second language in NO
You made my fear real. I always wanted to visit new Orleans especially the historical parts. But unfortunately when I think of southern states I also think about the racism the south in known for.
@@jesmasa1 Yes my friend, it was an unbelievable experience.
What's really disturbing is that Hertz employees didn't quickly use Google to learn that, yes, Puerto Rico is a US territory. Years back, I tutored junior high school students, and they didn't even know what the Holocaust was. When I looked in their history book, there was one paragraph about it in the whole book, and that paragraph didn't even make the Holocaust sound bad. I was utterly disgusted. Btw, this school district is highly rated. I'm truly saddened for what has happened to society and the dumbing down of our people.
I just recently had a rep for a company not know that Hawaii is part of the US. Some people don't even know New Mexico is a state.
How is that possible. I'm 34 and I remember extensive history lessons on the holocaust.
I remember being shocked this generation weren't even be taught 9/11. They really do want us dumb & ignorant.
@Chez Ellis Wow. I see that many people think New Mexico is another country. Yes, the dumbing down of America is a real thing. Sadly, we can't fix stupid, or even argue with it.
@J S Xactly!! In my opinion, schools are teaching to get students to do well on their yearly skills tests because that's what they are graded on. Sadly, having a well-rounded, knowledgeable student is not the goal. And now we are seeing the result of that.
I bet this employee is feeling majorly embarrassed!!! As a hotel employee it’s required for us to be aware of these IDs you would think rental car agencies and any other travel/tourism business would have the same standards
I guess everyone including the police chose to not simply google it.
Same company that had people arrested. And shame on the police for removing him.
Sue the living day lights of the employee and the company.
It wouldn't help if Puerto Rico became a state... This happens with people from New Mexico from time to time as well.
That's right! I forgot about people doing that!
In fifth grade, my family went on a trip with the royal Caribbean ship the Celebration around the Caribbean and that's how I learned that Puerto Rico is a territory. Never learned in school. So if this rental car worker is from the lower class and unable to afford cruise ships to the Caribbean, then she may very well be ignorant of this.
Maybe you didn't pay attention! I went to public school in North Carolina and I specifically remember naming all territories acquired by the US in chronological order including Puerto Rico in my history class.
@@geogeek7816 Unfortunately, many of ours schools do not teach it. Almost half of this country have no idea that Puerto Rico is part of the U.S., which proves that our education system is a joke.
How about pull out your phone and do a quick google search?
I swear people in the United States have no idea Puerto Rico is apart of this country
They have no idea how the U.S is still a colonizer and had colonies to this day. Puerto Rico is a colony
Not enough people are talking about how disgusting the police officer was
When I was in San Juan Airport I was held up and asked if I spoke Spanish. When I asked for someone to explain why I was being held, as my flight was 10 min from boarding, they said they couldn't tell me because I didn't speak Spanish. Which is weird, because they said this to me in English. I talked to the FAA about it and even contacted the Airport about it. The people in charge of airports told me they felt it was strange and would get back to me about it. They never did. My mother is from PR and I look stereotypically Puerto Rican, so I get that a lot. I even had a Dominican refrigerator delivery guy say he refused to deliver my fridge unless I spoke Spanish. People are really jerks about the identity checking behaviors. If pl aren't hating on you for your looks, it's your surname, your accent, your ability to speak other languages. Really, it never ends!
They did a similar thing to me here in DFW - I am an American Citizen, and I live in Texas. I went to the DFW rental center and had a prepaid rental on my USAA ATM/Credit card (A Week in advance), they rented me the car online FYI I am a Gold Member and did it on my account, they took my money but when I showed up to get the car, I was left stranded. They said we do not accept ATM payments, I only had 4 ATM/Bank cards in my wallet all with more than 2K on each account for a $245 local rental for 2 days. My DL Matched my Card, My Password, and my Vet ID all current and matching - WILL NEVER USE THEM AGAIN!
its always good to have a good travel card.
No the issue is you tried using stupid perks on card.
Car rental companies typically require you to use a “real” credit card 💳, not a Debit or prepaid card.
I had an incident with too. back in 2019 I need a car for a long drive, (didn't trust the clunker I was driving then) I paid $600 up front and then when I got there they didn't have the car I rented. First they tried to put me in a compact car, and when I got mad the manager said that he would give me "free upgrade." So I got in the car and after I had driven for about an hour, it up and died. Everything went black, and I had to steer the car side of the road with no engine. So I called hertz back and they said they would send someone to replace the battery (I don't think it was just the battery, but what do I know). I had to wait in the hot sun for more than 2 hours before some dude came up in an unmarked vehicle (scaring the life out of me) to fix the car. So. the battery was replaced the car restarted and I went on with my trip. About a week after that I noticed a charge from Hertz on my credit card for $400 more dollars. So I called Hertz and they claimed that it was for the "upgrade" and "service." Fortunately I paid with my Amex and quickly got the charges reversed. But then I started getting threatening calls from companies claiming to be debt collectors from Hertz, so I had to call Amex again and they told me to write a dispute letter and send it certified. I did that but they did not stop calling, and later I found that they tried to damage my credit. I then had to write all three credit bureaus disputing the debt and eventually got it removed. But I am still playing wack-a-mole with different companies claiming to collect the debt on behalf of Hertz. It is not a good company. Btw, Thrifty and Dollar are also Hertz.
Hopefully you were able to get all that resolved with Hertz. Thank you for pointing out other Hertz owned companies! I definitely will avoid those companies as well
This is a example of 90% of Americans never leaving the 50 mile radius of there home town. The US has all kinds of unknown territorys most don't even know exist. Have you heard of Saipan? Guam? Tinian? There's a dozen more.❤
The husband of a dear friend of mine confided to me that his wife had asked him if he needed a passport to go from where we live to visit his mother in another state. I had no idea how to respond.
Thanks to Hertz, he will be able to rent luxury cars for the rest of his life. 😂
This is where all the xenophobia in America is taking us
Who is pushing xenophobia & racism around the clock?
@@Youreusingtoomanynapkins Because is the truth about Amerikkka
@@Youreusingtoomanynapkins every conservative media outlet running
@@Youreusingtoomanynapkins Every Republican and right wing tv channel. Tucker Carlson and Fox news ring a bell?
Ignorance is the bedrock of xenophobia.
He’s right, it’s COMPLETELY due to a lack of understanding and knowledge regarding who’s an U.S., citizen and who’s not. There’s no excuse for that behavior.
Hertz needs boycott to feel the disrespect
A lot of people when I was in the Navy thought that Mexicans and Puerto Ricans was the same thing. They clumped all latinos under Mexican.
Si es parecido como los americanos, canadienses y australianos se parecen pero no son iguales..
"police did not respond" OF COURSE! why should they show integrity & address the issue!
Hire an attorney to sue Hertz company. It is unacceptable!
Driving while Puerto Rican.
I'm from Puerto Rico and a US Army soldier serving in the middle east. This shows how out of tuch the Blueline is. The Cop and the Hertz rep both need to get fired. I hope the gentleman sews them.
Independence NOW! 🇵🇷
So we can become the next haiti ?
That's messed up!
This man should get a lawyer and sue Hertz and the city of Kenner where the New Orleans airport is located.
“Re-train” employees something they should know from grade school.
This is so sad this is not taught in school I found this out just by knowing Puerto Rican ppl
I've been through the same, at department of motor vehicles in florida, multiple times they've asked for my green card when trying to get a copy of my driver's license. The last time i literally had to give the lady a brief history lesson since she got rude with me. They need to train employees that work at these places a little better.
I am from New Orleans and in 2017 I use to work for hertz at the airport as car washer and as a driver I never seen or hear that happened before but I have seen and heard some crazy things with them
I had this happen in early 90s traveling from Hawaii to the US mainland.
They didn't know Hawaii was one of the 50 states?
@@Concepcion30😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ron Desantis' political slogan:
"Make America Florida"
Omg the ignorance is bliss. Sue both hertz and the PD. No excuses.
Wow. Just amazing. Talk about complete IGNORANCE. You could hear the stupidity in the employee. What kind of customer service is that?
I bet this is a case of pure ignorance on the part of the employee at the car rental place. It reminds me of when I was in college and a group of German foreign exchange students were in front of me in the line at the cafeteria. The girl working the counter asked them what the language they were speaking and after being told that it was German she said "Oh cool, I only speak American"
I hope the girl wasn't also a student.
This is insane that people think that just because someone's first language is Spanish means that person is from Mexico or an sovereign country. Puerto Rico is a territory like it or not and by law we are U.S. Citizen. I get really ofended when I got treat as a foreign, which I consider myself so, but I am a legal foreign and that's my point.
It doesn't matter if you are a Puerto Rican or not to them! Many people are racist towards Hispanics regardless of how long they have been here. Descendants of people who were given citizenship when the US acquired the Mexican states in 1848, are still treated like foreigners. Even Spaniards at one time were discriminated against. Sadly, it's been like that since this country was formed.
He can sue that company for discrimination.
Please tell me the police as well as the worker at Hertz was held accountable in some form.
This is not a racial issue, it is an ignorance issue.
Very much racial
Disagree
Yeah the Heavy Spanish Accent has nothing to do with it. Specially it being in the Continental USA
@@peoplesrepublicofliberland5606 Puerto Rico is NOT in the "Continental" USA.
@@BasicYTHandle Well, I’ll give them an “E” for effort. It’s a North American content. Most people don’t know it’s an American territory
😂 check the credentials on that clerk! How do you not know this if you are born and raised in America you should know it 😂😂😂
You'd be surprised how many people don't know 🙄
That cop needs to get fired just as much as the employee does
Ridiculous. Puerto Rican who is a U. S. Citizen. Someone needs to be educated and this man is owed an apology.
Statehood for the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Let’s add two more stars to the United States flag! (Estadidad para el Distrito de Columbia y Puerto Rico. Añadámos dos estrellas más a la bandera de Estados Unidos!)
no
@@ed209ish :Yes! District of Columbia and Puerto Rico:Future 51st and 52nd U.S. states! (Si! Distrito de Columbia y Puerto Rico:Futuros estados 51 y 52 de Estados Unidos!)
ABSOLUTELY NOT ! WE WANT INDEPENDENCE FROM THE U.S QUE VIVA BORIKÉN LIBRE
@@Angel-vj3wb:I know why you want independence. Once Puerto Rico becomes a republic,you’ll be installing a Communist system and then you’ll be saying long live Communism! Am I right? (Se porque quieres la independencia. Tan pronto Puerto Rico se declare una republica,estarías instalando un sistema Comunista y entonces dirías que viva el Comunismo! Estoy en lo cierto?
Puerto Rico is voting to become a 51st state!
They can vote until the cows come home..that's only the first step of many...
Never gonna happen and they actually wanna be their own country.
The option to pursue statehood won the 2020 Puerto Rican status referendum 52.52%-47.48%. But, the referendum was non-binding, since the power to grant statehood lies with the U.S. Congress rather than Puerto Rico. Republican members of Congress have come out against statehood; with then Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell saying that he would not bring statehood to a vote in the Senate and that statehood for Puerto Rico was "another example of government overreach." Republican Senator for Arizona Martha McSally came out against statehood on a partisan basis, asserting that it would lead to more Democratic Party senators, despite the fact that Puerto Rico had several territory-wide offices held by Republicans at the time. If Puerto Rico became a state, it would be expected to have two senators, four House representatives, and six electoral college votes.
Sounds like ignorance at its worst. Even the cops were ignorant of the law.
What do you expect of clerks who barely graduated high school in the U.S. ..
The hertz employees in his video were black women. That was the problem.
Why was that the problem?
How do you explain the cops also making him leave? were they black?
@@hazellevesque87 because they’re pushing racism. How can it be racist if the person was black? I thought that wasn’t allowed. Why do you think they didn’t show the persons face? 😂😂
That's racist AF
@@nothingbutthetruth3227 are you serious?
You should get a dictionary.
Straight up discrimination.
I’ve known since I was a kid anyone born in Puerto Rico is a US citizen that man should sue, sue sue!!!💰💸💵💰💸💵
Not even Tom Brady will make me rent a car from Hertz
He dodged a bullet being turned away from Hertz. They are the worst rental car company by far. Seriously.
Born in PR, living is US now. I've never even held a passport.
Why people still use that company for rental car i never use that company
What this news failed to report is how rude and unprofessional the COP was that showed up.
Where is the NAACP? 🤔
This is still happening. My wife and I were denied our rental reservation at Enterprise just last month because we had moved from Virginia to Puerto Rico and now have a Puerto Rico drivers license. They said it was part of their "new risk policy" for those residing outside the 50 states.
Yep, that’s a shame
He should also sue NOLA PD for siding with ignorant Hertz employee instead of calling their supervisor to confirm that Puerto Ricans are US citizens!