State says Navy veteran is not an American citizen and cancels driver's license

The state of Tennessee says a Navy veteran who has lived in the U.S. for more than seven decades is not an American citizen and has canceled his driver's license.

[@kspen72]

Disgraceful treatment of a Veteran. Gross civil rights violation.

[@havok9001]

has he file a lawsuit on that place cuz he need to sue them & tell the judge im a US citizen here my birth paper saying both parents are & i fight in a war..... now they telling me im not what wrong with them if im not a citizen they dont have proof of & i do then hell with them i want my money back & i want out of this dump state if they show this to a Veteran

[@warrenpuckett4203]

Not surprised. Besides if I tell the real skinny on what happened. a. I might in up in federal jail b. If I do they won't believe that it actually happened. But API and & Reuters is truthful. LOL My Military ID indefinite expiration date I D card is not good for commercial airline flights. But I can fly space A on military flights. Not that I fly any more. Not medically advisable. So which is real? The one that says Identification Card, Property of the US Government or the one that states it is a Driver License.. I bought one and the other is issued. Oh and I do not know of anyone that has a issued indefinite US DoD ID that is not a US citizen. I can understand why it is not acceptable. You have to have US government permission to copy it. Maybe that standing up thing and swearing to upholding the Constitution and that other thing about foreign & domestic is also too disturbing.

[@Luckdragon2000]

Funny how this makes the news, but they're mum when it happens to a brown or black skinned person, especially when they're not a veteran either.

[@PoliticallyhomelessXX]

If he weren’t white he’d have ppl protesting in the streets for him along with attorneys volunteering to represent him for free.

[@WilliamHorst]

Whoever implemented this should have their license suspended for life, incompetency is running rampant everywhere.

[@joshm3342]

That "comissioner" needs to be fired from his job.

[@Neberheim]

For following the law?

[@Okcdnb]

@@Neberheimhis birth certificate lists him as American citizen.

[@JadenYukifan28]

​@@NeberheimHis Parents are American, so he is obviously American as well. So, I'm assuming someone screwed up somewhere.

[@francispinto8721]

@@JadenYukifan28 His parents did by not applying for US citizenship for him.

[@JadenYukifan28]

@@francispinto8721 That's not how I was hearing it, his Parents are both American so all they needed to do once they came back from Canada was to get him an ID when he got older.

[@adaptivelogic1354]

Ted Cruz was born in Canada, his mum was born in the US and his dad was born in Cuba !! Yet he can run for President??? This is outrageous and I really feel for this poor man!!

[@junehanzawa5165]

100% correct. Send Cruz back to Cuba.

[@rachelmiller7525]

Well, anyone can run for president we have one who's a felon an adjudicated criminal. Then there's Ted Cruz! There you have it, it's a stupid country!

[@jgcr7296]

So let me get this straight... Scumbag "Cancun cruz" is born in Canada and serve in Congress but this True PATRIOT Veteran cannot obtain a simple TN license... WTF is this country coming to?

[@216cheri1]

exactly

[@adaptivelogic1354]

@@junehanzawa5165 Imagine if next time Ted Cruz heads off to Cancun when Texas is in the middle of electical supply problems and blackouts ... immigration just do not let him back in ... THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!!!

[@sgtfcamp67]

The TN DMV is notorious for customer assistance... This man IS a citizen, he EARNED it..

[@willbaack7997]

He was born it.

[@D4L_457]

But he was born in Canada. He's a dreamer. Trump threw many people like him out country, but if they are brown it's ok

[@harrysmith8338]

(15) “United States” means- (A) a Federal corporation; (B) an agency, department, commission, board, or other entity of the United States; or (C) an instrumentality of the United States. (18)“United States citizen” means (A) any individual who is a citizen of the United States by law, birth, or naturalization; (B) any Federal, State, or local government in the United States, or any entity of any such government; or (C) any corporation, partnership, association, or other entity, organized or existing under the laws of the United States, or of any State, which has as its president or other executive officer and as its chairman of the board of directors, or holder of similar office, an individual who is a United States citizen and which has no more of its directors who are not United States citizens than constitute a minority of the number required for a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the board. (Pub. L. 96-320, § 3, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 975; Pub. L. 98-623, title VI, § 602(a)(2), (e)(7), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3410, 3412.)

[@user-vm8nl1yr9k]

VETERANS. Help him out PLEASE 😮

[@Rich-sp8hd]

He’s a vet and I’m disgusted with Tennessee For treating our vets like this

[@stephenwedderburn9307]

What gets me is he can prove he's a citizen because his mother and father were us citizens, and his military service. This disgusting and those patriotic politicians who "love" the veterans, Crickets!!!!!

[@twiz148]

Its a federal problem not a state problem. Or to be more clear its a federal problem first and a state problem second.

[@randbarrett8706]

We have deported veterans of Afghanistan & Iraq, that’s how virulently xenophobic our country is

[@paragon92]

@@twiz148 in this very video they mentioned how it’s a Tennessee state law holding most of this up. In the eyes of the federal government he is a citizen so just curious where you’re getting this from if not the video.

[@iDrum90]

@@twiz148it was VERY specific for TENNESSEE

[@sfpbosb85]

Sounds like an uninformed DMV worker using their power to make someone’s life miserable.

[@12time12]

Nah, it’s a worker trying to verify citizenship per Real ID requirements. You lot voted for this law to catch and deport illegals, now you complain that it’s working.

[@niyablake]

And at the state level. U.S. citizens and all legal residents of the United States can apply for a REAL ID driver license or ID card.

[@KW-ew7ll]

No, it's more likely the June 2023 CORE system update is the issue, likely the contracted company made some errors in the migration of data to the new database and for whatever reason he got erroneously flagged. I suspect others have face similar issues. Government taxpayer service is non existent and reverse burden of proof, makes fixing errors a nightmare.

[@dukecocko215]

tn uses its exclusive republic for familyfeudalcommunism

[@wormguy1283]

typical governmental cartel veteran

[@brooklynzoo7189]

This man saved our lives and this is how he’s treated

[@christopherdecastro1633]

This is DISGRACEFUL! Where are the damn politicians? This man has served our country! How dare they do this to him?!?!?

[@cindyhurd5488]

Taking money from our VETS to give to the illegal immigrants 😡

[@gcannon455]

Our country is more worried about illegals than they are about legal American citizens living in this country.

[@KraccerJakk]

This is the third video in a row I’ve watched like this!

[@jeffmccain9204]

They are going to do this to everyone until the people say they've had enough.

[@franka2743]

This man served Israel's interests and those if a small wealthy elite. Fixed it for ya

[@jsacodes916]

The State appears to be completely incompetent.

[@smorris281]

Isn’t that the state where half their people walk around barefoot carrying XXX bottles?

[@magaareinbredhillbillies]

republican

[@BigKandRtv]

"Immigrants are poisoning the blood of this country!" What did people think Conservatives meant by that?

[@createinmeacleanheartohgod6871]

@@smorris281 And only TN got him busted. All DL he got from different Liberal States were for non-citizen ID. Real DL ID is different and he wanted to get the "real DL" . All non-citizens DL's have a different code and he got that kind of DL all his life as he was not a citizen.

[@drewschumann1]

@@smorris281 Bigot much?

[@rEcOiL1971]

Bullying an American Vet, Classy..

[@Paul_C]

That IS the American Way.

[@jeremycox2983]

This is not going to end well

[@lynnebarrett9912]

It IS a Tennessee thing. Azzholes.

[@Silvercrypto-xk4zy]

On the 4th no less

[@archlab8242]

Damned BLUE State....Oh, wait...

[@kaycy9280]

Absolutely ludicrous! Y'all should be ashamed of yourselves for treating a veteran this way 🇺🇲😡

[@harrysmith8338]

(15) “United States” means- (A) a Federal corporation; (B) an agency, department, commission, board, or other entity of the United States; or (C) an instrumentality of the United States. (18)“United States citizen” means (A) any individual who is a citizen of the United States by law, birth, or naturalization; (B) any Federal, State, or local government in the United States, or any entity of any such government; or (C) any corporation, partnership, association, or other entity, organized or existing under the laws of the United States, or of any State, which has as its president or other executive officer and as its chairman of the board of directors, or holder of similar office, an individual who is a United States citizen and which has no more of its directors who are not United States citizens than constitute a minority of the number required for a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the board. (Pub. L. 96-320, § 3, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 975; Pub. L. 98-623, title VI, § 602(a)(2), (e)(7), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3410, 3412.)

[@DennisLofton]

Dear Sir, As a veteran of the USMC Under the Department of the Navy I salute you for your service. Thank you for being a great American citizen And an honorable person. May GOD be your ally and redeem your standing before the court of man.

[@scottmiller8617]

How are there not multiple lawyers volunteering to help this man? This is the type of man that helped build America

[@Jusoon]

"How are there not multiple lawyers volunteering to help this man?" he's not a minority

[@PoliticallyhomelessXX]

@@Jusoontook the words right out of my mouth…& I’m a “minority”🙄

[@ycoyle2803]

@@scottmiller8617 start him a go fund me for his immigration attorney if you care so much to volunteer others to do the work.

[@susanmcgalliard7885]

Are we all turning into cowards someone come forward to help this man who fought to keep this country free !

[@ycoyle2803]

@@susanmcgalliard7885 from what most people are saying he needs to help himself by getting his documents in order.

[@catherinewilliams9680]

It's not his country that did him wrong. It's the state of Tennessee that did him wrong.

[@iamyou8416]

Right?!

[@franciskirby85]

@@catherinewilliams9680 yeah well our country is being run by a communist regime and they are treating Americans like shit and treating criminals and illegals like kings.

[@ttystikkrocks1042]

This is exactly correct. The state of Tennessee does not have jurisdiction over citizenship, period. It's a FEDERAL matter.

[@artcflowers]

Vote blue

[@-erm2918]

@@catherinewilliams9680 it's both, Tennessee is, at least in part, reacting to federal mandates/laws.

[@dr.davidenglish778]

I'm disgusted that this veteran was treated like he was. He needs to contact the governor and his senators as well.

[@BarbaraStansbery-uu3xj]

Needs to go to the state dept to obtain a certificate of u.s . Citizen born abroad. As long as one birth parent is a US citizen, than the child is automatically a US citizen. I know this as my daughter was born in Germany at a us army hospital. Her birth is registered with the american state dept. .

[@kevincaulfield9736]

The governor should issue him an apology

[@JWalterYooper3661]

I’d be calling the governor, state legislators. This is unacceptable.

[@meganharris583]

And anyone else in the same boat

[@marytomlinson4270]

its not the gov.... its the state....

[@Freedom_Half_Off]

The governor is the chief executive of the state of Tennessee . If the bureaucracy he is in charge of has a problem ... it is his responsibility to fix it . In this case , it looks like a clerk at the DMV needs some help figuring some things out regarding state compliance with the REAL ID Act that originated in Washington, D.C. 😶‍🌫️

[@erictheawful69]

@@Freedom_Half_Off I agree 100%!

[@memm8492]

Using 9/11 as an excuse is disgusting.

[@abigailandino6251]

Tell me about it.

[@jodyhenry4925]

Right ! I cussed out loud and threw the tool I was using…. Bastards.

[@BadmanBadman-rs2iy]

Had no issue when they used it to attack places for oil..

[@divingcat1855]

i mean i dont see how it couldnt be a fact due to tsa presence went up apperently

[@rebeccabulman]

@@abigailandino6251😊

[@mortonbeard2240]

If I worked there and found this out, I would have kept my mouth shut and gave him his license.

[@greymatters7039]

And you would have been wrong as two left shoes.

[@mortonbeard2240]

@@greymatters7039 trump for prison 2024

[@PrezVeto]

​@@mortonbeard2240 what the hell is wrong with you?

[@mortonbeard2240]

@@PrezVeto Absolutely nothing.

[@PrezVeto]

@@mortonbeard2240 Someone who randomly says "Trump for prison" in this thread has a problem.

[@helenwoodrum2383]

He is a veteran with papers. This was a ridiculous!

[@Teas.Louise]

If you grew up here, lived here 70 years, paid taxes, fought in the military, married and had a family, then the state of Tennessee can take a flying fuck.

[@enchantinosis]

I wholeheartedly agree, but tell that to everyone shouting about immigrants and who only see things in black or white.

[@Season-M75]

Ted Cruz was born in Canada. How is he a US citizen then?

[@MrMonopolistic]

😂 still only makes you a colonizer

[@user-jq1uk7hf2p]

Makes you a mouth breather 😂​@@MrMonopolistic

[@OrdinaryMan1999-tn4hh]

@@enchantinosis Why have borders and green cards then? Green Cards should be abolished and I should be allowed to stay where-ever the fuck I want by your logic.

[@domone1201]

Sue the state for lost wages, trauma, defamation, etc…

[@user-ly1bi3qi3p]

You generally have no standing, meaning you can't sue.

[@Pub2k4]

He’s retired. He’s not losing any wages. Also, the state is not liable if they are acting in good faith.

[@reynaldolopez9221]

How about the intencional racist declaration?

[@Pub2k4]

@@reynaldolopez9221 At what point did someone claim racism?

[@BadmanBadman-rs2iy]

@@Pub2k4it’s not good faith legally if you have a kid with your American wife In Canada you Techinally get Duel citizenship In Canada and The USA ! I was born Detroit USA 🇺🇸 then moved to Windsor then Toronto and I can still legally go to USA no issue

[@James-yf7vy]

My uncle went to the same thing when he was stationed in Germany when his youngest daughter was born. He/US Embassy had to fight with the German/Government to declare my niece was an American Citizen and NOT a German Citizen. After about 6 months of this just before he was to come back to the US, the German government dissolved his daughter's German Birth Certificate and finally gave my uncle his daughter's US born birth certificate.

[@smoll8746]

Should have been issued dual citizenship.

[@greymatters7039]

Yep. That’s exactly what happens all the time.

[@bankai1234561]

No Germany doesn't give citizenship to children born to foreigner

[@willharris2541]

This “real id” scam is a god damn joke

[@216cheri1]

It's a scam to disenfrachise voters who might not vote republican.

[@pamelastahl9604]

I agree that it is even a bigger problem for women who have been married several times.

[@918_xDx]

I tell anybody who will listen if they have a passport(or get it) to opt out of Real ID and just maintain the standard DL. Its absurd the amount of information they want simply to drive a car. The "more convenient and secure" the government makes things the less secure and private your day to day life is. A real ID DL has a full set of fingerprints, home address etc etc thats on the license as well as coded on the barcodes and/or rfid ...and it only works for domestic flights. Passport proves citizenship, gets you in/out the country, requires no other documents to prove identity and someone couldnt obtain anything more than name birthday and state you lived when it was issued even if you handed it to them. I get a kick out of times when some dingus says they dont accept passport for something

[@Susweca5569]

If you're an American born to American parents, it doesn't matter where in the world you're born. You're an American citizen.

[@SOCORROGM]

Yes but the us embassy could have to g birth certificate of America born abroad

[@josephshields2922]

Ha Ha, I got a friend who was born in Germany while his Army father was stationed there. Years later while living in the US they tried to draft him into the German army,

[@emem2863]

It depends on how long your parents live in the other country, but he would qualify.

[@imperialpresence1173]

unless you're barak obama...this is the same make of bs the tea party spewed when they started all these voter purges and crap

[@edgarsanabria6386]

That is sooo true!

[@jeankappelmann350]

🤬That is total BS! The Canadian birth certificate shows both parents US citizens. That is sufficient to prove he is a US citizen unless he has ever renounced it. This is an outrage against a hardworking US VETERAN!

[@geeewiz2231]

Yeah but a Canadian birth certificate is NOT one of the 8 documents used to verify your citizenship. Military service does NOT get you US Citizenship. maybe it should but it doesn't. This guy has prospered off living in the US collecting benefits and all, a waste of the peoples tax dollars.

[@slave2apup279]

It is an outrage. But it is also our law.

[@zeitgeistx5239]

His parents would’ve needed to apply for US citizenship ship for him.

[@niyablake]

Even worse Federal law says you just need to be a permanent resident to get a real ID DL

[@geeewiz2231]

This was a law Trump wanted. You can thank him. This is one of the few things I agree with Trump on, too bad he can't act like an adult.

[@jrandallmoore]

It is absolutely disgusting what the state of Tennessee has done to this man! They need to make it right and apologize profusely and make a big deal of it.

[@kimpetri6750]

This man is a sincere and kind man. How can this be so messed up?!

[@pattyevans3701]

Tennessee revoked his license because they say he isn’t an American. Four years in the Navy. Drove truck all his life, receives Social security. What a joke this country has become!

[@boink800]

@pattyevans3701 He doesn't have his US Citizenship Certificate. End of story

[@walterbo7687]

Thanks Tennessee

[@morgangregory9147]

But that state will give a license to all the illegals out there but not this man who served this country , America is now a shit whole country and the joke of the world

[@mjm5351]

End of story! For sure! If you sheeple would stop cow towing to these bureaucrats and come to know your rights under the Constitution, you would discover the right to travel on roads that are paid for with your gas taxes is a right not a privilege. You continue to allow the government to force you to register your personal automobile as a Motor Vehicle. The only authority given to the government( both State and Federal) is to regulate commerce. The legal definition of a Motor Vehicle is a convaence of commerce. The only authority they have is to regulate those that are using the roads for commerce. It’s been proven in more than dozens of court cases. Oh! But I don’t want to be hassled by cops all the time! Grow a pair, stand up for your rights! Wake up sleepy, lazy, sheep!

[@rhondaroberts2223]

MILLIONS OF ILLEGAL INVADERS here and they want to pick on this old man who has worked and paid taxes to the state and Fed Gov't

[@lindagrey5957]

Tennessee should be ashamed. How disgusting.

[@curtmiller6484]

I'm sure that he pays taxes in that sh*t hole state, keeping it all up and running.

[@felipenunez2058]

​@@curtmiller6484Tennessee is not a shit hole state. Best state by far right now for taxes, low property taxes and no state taxes.

[@cu7204]

They did the right thing since he is illegal immigrant. I stand with Tennesse.

[@Arieeeee]

Real-ID needs to be rescinded.

[@michaelwilkening8542]

@@cu7204 If your parents are citizens you automatically are granted a US citizenship. Learn the law before post ignorant replies.

[@dwightatnip9487]

Anyone working for any form of bureaucracy is the ones who are not an American citizen this is such.. BS

[@bobverick]

His parents failed to register his birth aboard at a U.S. consulate or Embassy. He is a US Citizen, he just has no proof. All he has to do is apply for a Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-600) with INS.

[@majorpuckhead2481]

Frankly, I’m surprised the news station didn’t do their due diligence to report that. It’s not difficult and we did that all the time when I was stationed abroad

[@b.dailey3180]

It's sad that a person who has gone above and beyond for the USA isn't given even a minimum of due diligence by us.

[@Mr50403]

​@@b.dailey3180They deported brown illegals for the same thing. He is still here.

[@PrezVeto]

INS doesn't exist anymore. Now CIS is the relevant agency.

[@charlestravis9798]

A disgrace to Tennessee State Government

[@yugoyankoff-vh7in]

It’s a USA act and the Joke biden administration.

[@smorris281]

It seemed to me, their commissioner wasn’t phased in the least.

[@createinmeacleanheartohgod6871]

It's a federal law since 9/11

[@BigKandRtv]

@@createinmeacleanheartohgod6871 Wrong. Watch the video again. Good ol' conservative values, showing their worth once again...

[@createinmeacleanheartohgod6871]

@@BigKandRtv So, liberal state values showing worth once again. I am a naturalized citizen who went thru honest process and so does him who was born in Canada and came to the US when he was a child who had stupid parents who didn't apply him for citizenship when they became naturalized thinking that it would be automatic for him to become a citizen. Liberalism is impedement to intellectual capacity to use. The problem with this man is he cannot accept the fact that he is not a citizen. As per video, all his DL from liberal States were "temporary" with different codes. Then TN busted him when he applied for the "real one" because all he got from other different states were for "non-citizen" DL. He could not provide citizenship as a requirement for the "real ID". When i applied for my DL, i had to bring my "naturalized citizenship certificate" given after the oath taking. He should have that "certiticate" if his parents applied him for citizenship or would have the record with Immigration office. Liberal mentality lacks common sense like you. All liberal mentality wants are short cuts process in everything.

[@utethornburg7715]

You don’t have to be a citizen to get a driver’s license. Absolute BS. Shame on Tennessee.

[@jeanenehinton-ds8xf]

You do for real ID.

[@seanpushor909]

Each state is different……Anyone who is not a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident will not qualify for the issuance of a driver license or identification only license.

[@TrueOrigins1618]

@@jeanenehinton-ds8xf but they revoked his regular license

[@lottasunshine1325]

@@TrueOrigins1618 I think it expired which is why he was renewing it. Anyway, this is pure ignorance and incompetence on their part. I know a man who was born in Puerto Rico who had the same problem here in South Carolina. He couldn't convince the DMV that Puerto Ricans are U.S. Citizens, and they would not accept his birth certificate.

[@jeanenehinton-ds8xf]

@@TrueOrigins1618 his regular license? All stars with very few exceptions have gone to Real lD for driver's license.

[@eugeneparrish8484]

This man served his country for four years and risk his life for his country and gets treated like this. Shame on the Government.

[@darrellsadler2848]

I don't see nor have I heard of any illegal immigrants having to go through this. This is absolutely absurd.

[@Michael9-23-15]

Bullseye 🎯, and meanwhile they are getting the red carpet treatment. This is ridiculous

[@lasticonoclast]

Unless you live in a red state, which Tennessee is. It’s where people go to have their rights stripped away.

[@sheryld1957]

Shameful way to treat a veteran!

[@johnanders4729]

He is not a citizen and illegally voted all his life. He should be jailed and deported, ignorance of his status in the US is no excuse.

[@alexander1902]

He's an illegal

[@digitalshooter2905]

Shameful way to treat any U.S. citizen veteran or not

[@acebrandon3522]

It is beyond shameful, it's downright disrespectful. To treat a US Citizen and an honored veteran this way.... Damm, bureaucratic communists.

[@juliethompson8685]

@@digitalshooter2905 On this 4th of July, I respectfully respond with veterans come first....what with the sacrifice and all. 🇺🇸

[@colorfulquecreations]

This is shameful.

[@rsewill12]

Yes it is but this is what the governments in red states do. I’m surprised they didn’t throw him in the local lockup for falsifying state paperwork.

[@gaylandbarney2231]

more to come...his mistake was applying for that "REAL I.D.", just one more piece of sh!t law from a bloated bureaucracy that cannot function except by constraint of people

[@boink800]

Yes, it's shameful he never applied for his US Citizenship.

[@Gretabpooh]

​@@boink800Why would he? He was the child of 2 US citizens. He had US citizenship from the moment he was born.

[@gaylandbarney2231]

@@boink800 dumb , aintcha

[@denisvincelette9758]

This is so sad that a tax payer citizen and military veteran is being accused of being an illegal who has served and lived here over 50 years.

[@WhyDoThat]

The state isn't the bad guy. You have to provide proof of citizenship or legal residency for real id. It looks like his parents just never reported the birth aboard. If you are born aboard(Canada here), your parents have to submit a "Consular Report of Birth Abroad" which shows you got citizenship at birth. At which point you will be issued a US birth certificate. This was true when he was born. If this was not done then you must submit an application with your foreign birth certificate and proof of citizenship for your parents(you can request their birth certificate). This isn't to give you citizenship which you got through your parents but to get proof of citizenship and it won't take years.

[@douglasphillips1203]

This exactly. Everyone is jumping on the bandwagon making a big deal of this but it's clearly spelled out in the documentation for the Real ID. Now, the state is crap for pulling his regular DL, which his current birth certificate would be plenty for.

[@rogerriggs6055]

Im a navy vet myself this makes my blood boil, if the feds say he a citizen he is.

[@geeewiz2231]

that's not true, this is to weed out terrorists these new ID's his parents likely messed up with paperwork. Canadian birth certificate means nothing in the USA.

[@fin1158]

Not federal , State of Tennessee!

[@1djbecker]

@@fin1158 Individual states don't decide who is a citizen. That's reserved as one of the “enumerated powers” in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.

[@themusicgaragetmg2330]

And this is what happens when you vote in maga into office... total incompetence and stupidity.

[@bjolly8924]

It sounds to me like some very small-minded insecure little person is using their tiny little bit of power in a very abusive and malicious way.

[@charleselphinstone6714]

NOPE this is the tRUMP master plan! You don't look right, born here or not your OUT!!

[@Utoobiscensoringuandme]

I think that’s exactly what happened.

[@BigKandRtv]

In other words, conservatism. "Immigrants are poisoning the blood of our country!" What do people THINK that means? Somehow only the brown people will be impacted?

[@Telephonebill51]

that's all there IS in Tennessee.

[@tehpw7574]

Or someone is actually FOLLOWING THE LAW (to the letter, optics be damned). What the Vet needs is something else, maybe from the federal level, something that proves he's Naturalized (in part because of his time living here or because of his service time). Let's hope that politics work, now that this is a story, now...

[@kayeturner5007]

This is awful to know that a man who has lived here and served our country is treated this way. I am a born Tennessee resident and I am ashamed of our state.

[@nelnav77]

It's hard to keep the comments respectful when a patriot is being treated with such disrespect 🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@fredgalloway5809]

You know how miserable you must be if you are messing with a man who served in the military and has lived here 70 plus years! He is a citizen PERIOD!

[@veroniquebellamy4741]

Just like how those people brought to this country by their parents should be allowed to be citizens, right?

[@williamthomas4617]

@@veroniquebellamy4741the INA provides a path to citizenship for noncitizen veterans. So, if they’ve served our country, as this man did, they should certainly have a path to citizenship. In this situation,, however, both of his parents were U.S. citizens… making him a U.S. citizen, with or without his service.

[@fredgalloway5809]

@@veroniquebellamy4741 if you were trying to prove a point, you didn’t do a good job.🤦🏾‍♂️

[@veroniquebellamy4741]

@@fredgalloway5809 - You’re right, we should deport all illegal immigrants, we’ll start with this dude.

[@archlab8242]

LAws is LAws, especially when someone had licenses in Communist States like NY, NH, & VT.

[@georgepaust8416]

All that effort to take away a Navy veterans drivers license yet they cannot manage to house a single homeless veteran. It makes me sick!

[@lindamckenzie4543]

Well said!!!

[@HesperianHorsePower]

Exactly! These kinda people only use their perceived power to screw people not help them.

[@diana-v9h]

Tennessee is special.

[@davecarsley8773]

Absolutely UNBELIEVABLE!

[@thepubliceye]

Ask yourself if your better off now than you were 5 years ago. If the answer is NO, you must be an American Citizen

[@user-sq4jz9up6g]

This is insane He is a Veteran and receives SSI and VA benefits they consider him a citizen

[@danielbrown3461]

They are cracking down on Whites....Whites are not part of the Diversity Equity and Inclusion club. If he were an illegal immigrant from Hondurus, Venuzuala, or Mexico no problem. Or perhaps he was denighed because he didn't belong to the Tran de Aragua street gang breaking laws in N.Y.

[@richardkroll2269]

Show proof of voting in national presidential elections. (Supposedly) only allowed by those with US citizenship.

[@sr2291]

SSA not SSI

[@KB4QAA]

Wrong. You do not have to be a citizen to receive VA or SS benefits. Non-citizens may serve in the miltary.

[@terrylandess6072]

What's insane are the replies which in their own cleverness, seem to support the actions of the state. This is why the country is a mess. More interested in correcting something insubstantial than fixing the problem at hand. No one was under oath here. Geez.

[@robtrout5433]

Just one supervisor could have stopped this idiocy.

[@TheJayhawker83]

Wrong. A supervisor in Tennessee can't just change the Real ID requirements. It's federal law.

[@mikemoscato2995]

​@TheJayhawker83 no but he can reissue his state drivers license 😮

[@milliegirl7514]

This happens a lot Employee wanting to play heavy weight

[@milliegirl7514]

​​@@TheJayhawker83 How many IDs are necessary to validate an individual that lived here for decades This has been a money making scheme from the start Ridiculous!!

[@SaraLaidlawASBINC]

@@TheJayhawker83 Curious why TN and not other states? I’ve searched and can not find another state having issues dealing with the Federal Real ID requirements.

[@TurningoffyourGaslights]

My godfather came from the UK with his parents, lived his entire life here, ran several successful medium size businesses, paid into the system...when he retired, in his later 70s,, it was discovered that, technically, he wasn't a citizen! The bureaucracy actually did it's job and all he had to do was fill out a single declaration form and all was well. The local MP actually requested to come to his home personally with the form to fill out. But that was years ago. Today, they'd likely try to exhume his body and deport the remains...as he is not part of the Didn't Earn It demographics.

[@BlitheApathy]

I had to fight for near TWO YEARS to prove that I was a native citizen. When an a fire destroyed my personal copy I went for another but they apparently lost me in the system as well. I had to go to the hospital I was born in to help find enough for them to believe me. It was ridiculous.

[@user-cf1se1kk5x]

The state should pay back all those taxes he payed over the years. With interest.

[@ChrisJones-fz7ko]

Good idea.

[@mistyfarnsworthhall2552]

Then they will take his disability payments

[@thatonelonghairedguy764]

if only

[@blackpalacemusic]

None citizens still have to pay taxes. You people sound stupid. If you are a resident of the USA, you still pay taxes.

[@PrezVeto]

Why would they do that? He would've owed them even if he were in the country illegally the whole time.

[@storbokki371]

So, Tennessee thinks that if a US soldier is stationed overseas with their family, and they have a baby while there, that the child isn't a US citizen? Wrong!

[@Neberheim]

Doesn’t matter what anybody thinks, the law requires documentation which his parents should’ve obtained but didn’t for whatever reason.

[@nunyabiznez6381]

According to Tennessee law. In fact, according to Tennessee law, if he had been born in Paris while his parents were on vacation there, he is not a citizen. It's ridiculous that Tennessee thinks it's puny state law supersedes federal law and the constitution.

[@storbokki371]

​@@nunyabiznez6381 Tennessee has no say in US citizenship. That's up to the fed. And federal law supersedes state law. At most, Tennessee could refuse to recognize his residency in that state, but even that likely wouldn't stand up in court if challenged.

[@markthompson4885]

My sister was born overseas from my US citizen parents. And yes she is a US CITIZEN . just like this man!

[@user-lp1jw9bo5y]

Any other color is a citizen in this country

[@red_neckin]

Use it. As an illegal immigrant you're entitled to a whole bunch of free benefits.

[@hrodebertcoad9848]

Who would have thought that leopards would eat my face?

[@1luckyarmywife461]

Shame on the Tennessee government.

[@dukecocko215]

governmental cartel

[@chudbucket6668]

governmental cartel veterans

[@danielbrown3461]

threaten to sue them unless they applogize on National T.V.

[@martincarr4204]

Not really, they just want proof from the US government that he is citizen, non citizens can serve in the military.....right now local government are requiring the federal government to determine citizenship, they are not relying on their interpretation of the Federal law anymore.....his case is easy to rectify, he needs to apply for Certificate of Citizenship(N600) from the USCIS pay the fee about 1500 with the required supporting documentations, it takes about a year or unless he request an expedited review due to a hardship........or if the agency understands Federal law and recognize him as a citizen.....this is not unusual, they are people being denied social security too because they cannot prove being a US citizen even when they worked here for 40 years ...... Agencies do not want to determine who is a citizen anymore based on the law they want the federal government to do it....this happens at lot especially with Canadians, since they can travel into the US and stay unlimited......

[@therose5783]

Recently, another senior veteran was denied Social Security benefits for the same reason. How do you all of a sudden not be a citizen?

[@angelabowman1072]

I remember him he had the Trump flag hanging on his house 😅😅😅

[@terintiaflavius3349]

Especially with these people being Veterans. People who serve get their citizenship.

[@createinmeacleanheartohgod6871]

@@angelabowman1072 And what's your point?

[@BigKandRtv]

@@createinmeacleanheartohgod6871 "Immigrants are poisoning the blood of our nation!" What did you THINK trump meant by that? Are you learning a lesson today?

[@discombobulatedfishbowl7548]

@@angelabowman1072 This isn't happening under Trumps leadership. It's happening under Biden's leadership. The tyrant that tried to force a drug on every human in the USA regardless of age, pregnancy, or health status in 2020. I'll NEVER forget that! I'll NEVER forgive it. He was probably targeted by the tyrant because of his Trump flag.

[@chebhou3120]

seriously at his age even if he is not a citizen just give it to him

[@realhawaii5o]

Wait... Since when do you need to be a citizen to have a license? All you need is a residency permit. Anyway it doesn't matter in the case, he's literally the son of US citizens. Plus, he served in the navy...

[@pattyevans3701]

@@realhawaii5o My thoughts, exactly.

[@PrezVeto]

You don't have to be a citizen, but he's not going to have a green card, obviously.

[@waltertaffs1737]

What a slap in the face to a US veteran

[@alexander1902]

He's an illegal

[@RANDOMNATION907]

Imagine the implications for all of the illegal immigrants who have lived here (illegally) their whole lives. This is a tactic . . I don't know how this will play out but, I can tell you, this will be used to outrage the population so as to pass laws granting citizenship to all of those illegal immigrants that have poured into the country recently. I guarantee it.

[@rainaflores779]

HE ILLEGAL AND SHOULD GO BACK TO NZ AND COME IN THE LEGAL WAY AND STOP LYING ON THE MILITARY

[@victoriawalsh3243]

It's actually happening a lot. This is actually a paperwork issue something wasn't filed correctly. It's happened in Florida and Texas.

[@geeewiz2231]

If the law is good for everyone else then it's good and valid for this guy too. Follow the law.

[@rumah7775]

It’s dam shame a man who served our country is treated like that.

[@morecarstuff]

he needs to identify as hispanic

[@alexisc5358]

This is so sad. I pray it all works out for him!

[@Valleeification]

These are the people who probably dodged the draft and yet this brave American gets treated like this?

[@dennyferguson7854]

Denying a VET who served in the US Navy citizenship yet electing a president who dodged the armed services on five seperate occasions is madness.

[@jessehansen10]

Let me guess. Orange man bad right! But you never batted an eye at odumba’s citizenship.

[@openmind06]

@@jessehansen10so stupid. Go elect your convicted Fellom and rapist.

[@dennyferguson7854]

@@jessehansen10 let me guess you’re happy with grab em by the pussy. If you can’t see that’s bad that says everything anyone needs to know.

[@sheilagoddard2199]

Or having a President born in Kenya!!!

[@jessehansen10]

@@sheilagoddard2199 exactly. The lame stream media considers that to be Russian disinformation.

[@patriciawhite6820]

i am from Tennessee, and this is just one of many examples of the ignorance prevailing in our state.

[@greggross8856]

Tennessee needs to thank THIS vet for his service.

[@jryland6]

Thank goodness, all you veterans are coming forward on the news, to make sure everyone is aware of what our government does to people who serve for them after the serving is over. I hope they will take care of all of you guys and women who served who were not originally citizens, but definitely were after you served the government!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE❤❤❤

[@DIDYOUSEETHAT172]

IT IS CALLED A LAWSUIT!! Sue the freaking state already for a few million instead of putting up with it.

[@charliegruchy530]

Nope, not a cirizen

[@bobbun9630]

@@charliegruchy530 Access to the courts doesn't require citizenship. From the 14th Amendment: "...nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law..." Note the use of the word "person", not "citizen". "Citizen" is used in other places in the same section of the same amendment to describe other rights, so those who wrote the amendment clearly knew the difference and used "person" in this case. That said... The state enjoys sovereign immunity, and doesn't have to permit you to sue it.

[@munguschungus4030]

Good luck trying to sue the state in the state’s own court. His lawyer would take years to do the job while milking the elderly man for all he has.

[@johnrhodes101875]

@@charliegruchy530 troll

[@DIDYOUSEETHAT172]

@@charliegruchy530 LMAO! Stupid beyond belief. He is recognized a citizen by federal authority. That has been established. It is the state that is denying his status.

[@natiaamoani7846]

"It's like your country don't want ya" BROKE MY HEART. The disrespect this veteran received is .... I'm flabbergasted! 😡 Unbelievable

[@sveronih5376]

Makes me want to cry! He needs to enjoy his retirement!

[@boink800]

@sveronih5376 He can enjoy his retirement. He needs to get his US Citizenship Certificate

[@Nijeguhz]

It's Tennessee, not the country. Get it right!

[@allantakiari1822]

​@@Nijeguhz Where is Tennessee situated? 🤔🤔🤔

[@Nijeguhz]

@allantakiari1822 It's the Tennessee State government giving him trouble, not the Federal government. It doesn't matter where Tennessee is located. Use some critical thinking, jesus!

[@teresaannechadwell6280]

The new license is a joke. I have lived in my county in the same house for 25 years. Renewed my license, and paid taxes in same county for all those years. Went to the DMV to get the new ID, and they had my record there in there computer. They told me I had to bring in bills with my name, and other papers to prove I have been in the US. Even though I was born in IL. I told them it was unbelievable.

[@lindaswain3216]

For crimonies sake, commissioner, do the right thing.

[@rachll7904]

He IS an AMERICAN citizen!! Thank you for your service! PLEASE keep us up to date on this situation!❤ ❤❤❤

[@hansbehrmann8152]

The "cowboy" humorist Will Rodgers (1879-1935) once said "When ignorance gets started it knows no bounds" this is a case in point.

[@janetbarnard7283]

This man has served this COUNTRY and doesn't deserve this BS!! 💙💙💙🇺🇸 2024

[@albertlloyd2539]

I bet Jed Long , plays the banjo great 😅🤣😂

[@fishgrany9088]

This is Criminal!! somebody needs to be held accountable!!

[@boink800]

Why? He never applied for his US Citizenship. Where is his US Citizenship Certificate?

[@dimbulb23]

Bush 2 2005... go git him.

[@user-cq9nj8vc3l]

Bureaucrats and businesses in the UK have a saying when made to apologise for harming people; "lessons have been learned". Then they carry right on and it keeps happening

[@jerseykevin27]

I'm tired of 9-11 being blamed for licenses and security....

[@destanymiller7565]

Thank you its been how long and they are still using 9 11 as an excuse

[@alexander1902]

He's an illegal

[@ldakotatransplant6485]

Me too. And now we we can add COVID to the list of Government excuses to take away our liberties and freedoms. Wait till you have to deal with ineptness of IdME to log into Gov web sites.

[@markreynolds9888]

Why are you tired of 9-11 being blamed for security procedures that were put in place because of the events that took place on 9-11? Do you think we don't need those procedures anymore since it was 20-years ago? Maybe you are just disappointed that 20-years after 9-11 we are still finding people in this country who may not be here legally?

[@originaldcjensen]

@@markreynolds9888It's pretty obvious they aren’t saying there shouldn't be security, but that claiming 9/11 is the reason for things like this is nonsense.

[@larrybanta8858]

This is crazy and scary and people need held accountable for this BS

[@patriotalways4811]

This is OUTRAGEOUS! Come on Tennessee! WTF! Senator Blackmon! This is BS! 😡

[@nancyhammons3594]

This is beyond crazy. My son was born in Italy, I was in the military, so he had dual citizenship. He needs to go higher than that commissioner.

[@randbarrett8706]

This is how much our country hates immigrants. Trump will have this guy deported.

[@user-pk2ou4cm9p]

Deplorable. Our veterans shouldn't have to go through this.

[@KenPassey-hd2mc]

This is so disgusting. My heart goes out this gentleman and his family😢

[@red_neckin]

Any law enforcement officer that would ticket or arrest this guy for driving should be ashamed of themselves

[@johnhart125]

Ignorance of some bureaucrats is astounding

[@nancywood9027]

Is it all ignorance or partly something else as well? - no moral conscious either. This makes my heart ache, literally.

[@paulready8897]

The man needs to hire a lawyer to sue the state.

[@mrowyug5844]

sue familyfeudalcommunism?

[@mrowyug5844]

how?

[@paulready8897]

@@mrowyug5844 just hire an immigration attorney who will go over your concerns, paperwork and he will proceed on your behalf to resolve the situation. Pretty simple to hire a lawyer. You can find them online or the yellow pages, which is a phone book.

[@ReallyNotSure]

But MILLIONS of illegal migrants here, living off the benefits this man helped give us all….is ok???? INVESTIGATE THIS! FIX THIS NOW!!!

[@richardbeckenbaugh1805]

Sue in federal court. Denial of due process. Slam dunk. Lots of penalties for the people involved as well.

[@littlema5763]

God Bless this man & his family.

[@LightInnDmountain]

He served, he is more "American" than 50% of so call Americans! MUCH RESPECTS SIR. DONT LET POLITICIANS TELLS YOU OTHERWISE.

[@twichyi3ones312]

Serving in the navy should have been enough. If the Fed's say he is, He Is. Sounding like a civil rights violation.

[@geeewiz2231]

you don't have to be a citizen to be in the military.

[@lundworks9901]

Trump deported hundreds of servicemen who were promised citizenship, and deported service persons spouses.

[@contingencyradiology8544]

You also do not need to be a citizen to serve in the military being a lawful permanent resident with a green card is sufficient

[@warp.9.scotty]

If he isn’t an American citizen then neither is Ted Cruz

[@redbarchetta8782]

LOL and Ted proves it daily as well.

[@montekernell8779]

@@redbarchetta8782 It must suck to have been raised without a father figure.

[@blazeroranger]

Biden’s AMERICA. You voted for Biden right?

[@robrus1033]

Yeah but we talking bout Ted.

[@carolinematusevich889]

@blazeroranger Damn straight, this IS Biden's America, and it WILL STAY Biden's America. 😉 But this happened in MAGA Tennessee, Boris. You know, the American-hating, veteran-loathing, fascist loving MAGA. You know them well.

[@hammerace1059]

Time to charge the person running the dmv.

[@rexmasters1541]

There is no reason for this!!!!!! Someone needs to be held accountable for this!!!!

[@chuchuat89]

I am disgusted by this.

[@drmasroberts]

I had a co-worker at the Univ of Cal who had the same thing happen. When he went to get a passport to visit his dying mother in the Philippians, he was told he was not a citizen. His naval military record had been lost and he had no proof he had served. After wrangling with the navy with no luck, he contacted his Congressman and Senator. They were able to clear his record and secure his citizenship. Sadly his mother had already died.

[@bluegrasshack3810]

7/7/24: Philippines.

[@denniskumabe734]

Dd214. How come they. Did not look it up.

[@robertkiefer2030]

@@denniskumabe734 a lot of VA records (including military discharges) were lost in a fire in 1973. They can figure out if someone was a veteran, but it takes time, energy, and a lot of focus to do that.

[@bobmatthews6918]

Been there done that….. the DD214 is not sufficient to prove citizenship under the Homeland Security Act.

[@erinnorwood6124]

😞

[@formglazing9317]

That is insane!!

[@blazerebal6946]

I was born in Calif. (also 77 years ago), but my parents had just moved here from Canada. Does that mean I'm Canadian?

[@sstarkey1695]

What?! I want to thank him for his service, and say shame on you Tennessee.

[@RoadTr]

My son was born in Germany, and we had to register him with the U.S. Embassy. That document is his American birth certificate.

[@333mmmmm]

The document you get from the Embassy is a "Report of Birth Abroad." Then when needed for ID, you show both your foreign birth certificate and your Report of Birth Abroad. Sounds like this guy never got a Report of Birth Abroad which can likely be quickly fixed by his US representative.

[@toulousegoose1150]

That's only been since sometime in the 70's, though. This poor elderly man was born before that procedure was in place. Before that your parents being US citizens was enough.

[@purplequeen1727]

What the heck? This is outrageous!

[@michaelrowland4204]

I feel for this man. I had a similar problem in Canada and Switzerland. It took 6 months to rectify and I finally got it established that I am Canadian.