so no one is born yet? pop of puerto rico is currently 0?

So I steal a birth certificate, get a government issued id, wait for them to invalidate the stolen birth certificate then send in a copy of my ID to get a new one?

STUPID!

Wow, if you're a PR in AZ you're doubly screwed.

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Tomorrow's headline: Arizona to begin sweeps of newly discovered illegal immigrants.

Remind me to avoid Arizona for the time being.

This is going to bite me in the ass if I ever run for president.

So, now Pres. Obama can finally get an official birth certifcate that proves American citizenship. That ought to end all that Birther craziness.

FTFA Puerto Rico will begin issuing new birth certificates on July 1, which will incorporate technology to limit forgery.

Good luck with that.

So... do we now have to start mixing with the PRs?

/Fan of West Side Story.

So any state/commonwealth can declare previously legal documents null and void and demand $5 from everyone born there for a new and improved legal copy?

I think we've found step 2.

bravian: FTFA Puerto Rico will begin issuing new birth certificates on July 1, which will incorporate technology to limit forgery.

Good luck with that.

It says "Limit" not "Prevent". I believe the "limit" will be one forgery per customer.

Not a bad racket at $5 a pop.

Which reminds me, due to the number of forged Bugmn99 Fan Club membership cards...

T-Luv: Tomorrow's headline: Arizona to begin sweeps of newly discovered illegal immigrants. Major League Baseball announces new rash of 18 year old phenoms.

Crap like this combined with the new laws in many states requiring a birth certificate in order to renew your driver's license means it is becoming increasingly difficult for legitimate citizens to jump through all the hoops. I just got my birth certificate in the mail today from Connecticut, it's been a 3 month ordeal trying to get it before my license expires next month. My original was destroyed in a fire over 30 years ago and this is the first time I've actually needed to show it for anything.

bugmn99: Not a bad racket at $5 a pop.

Which reminds me, due to the number of forged Bugmn99 Fan Club membership cards...

you owe me 10 bucks.


I'll settle for TFark

Not that $5 is a lot of money but... shouldn't FL be eating the cost since it's the state's mandate and no fault of the people born in PR?

fark! I guess that means I have to get a new one.

olapbill: so no one is born yet? pop of puerto rico is currently 0?

Tire. Definitely tire.

Now what's all this about fake birth certificates?

bravian: FTFA Puerto Rico will begin issuing new birth certificates on July 1, which will incorporate technology to limit forgery.

Good luck with that.

Forgery yes but bribery no.

penthesilea: A $5 tax on being born Puerto Rican.

That's not even close enough to cover all the pain and suffering caused by Jennifer Lopez movies.

When are Hawaii going to realise they have a problem with forgery and invalidate all theres? It'll be a real hoot having the negroid-in-chief having to fake (sorry, find) evidence of his birth in order to prove himself eligible for a birth certificate.

Just in time for the Little League World Series.

mister aj: When are Hawaii going to realise they have a problem with forgery and invalidate all theres? It'll be a real hoot having the negroid-in-chief having to fake (sorry, find) evidence of his birth in order to prove himself eligible for a birth certificate.

You know, it's refreshing to have someone state so succinctly the real reason the right is frothing at the mouth over Obama. Thanks for your candor.

Damn, now Juan Epstein will have to be digitally removed from Welcome Back Kotter reruns.

mister aj: When are Hawaii going to realise they have a problem with forgery and invalidate all theres? It'll be a real hoot having the negroid-in-chief having to fake (sorry, find) evidence of his birth in order to prove himself eligible for a birth certificate.

1/10
too forced

FTA: Florida residents who were born in Puerto Rico must obtain new birth certificates because a new law invalidated all Puerto Rican birth certificates issued prior to July 1, 2010.

Enough is enough. Can we please get a "Florida" tag added to Fark? Make it look like a Florida license plate or something.

Phil Latio: Not that $5 is a lot of money but... shouldn't FL be eating the cost since it's the state's mandate and no fault of the people born in PR?

Um - Fortunato is the Governor of PR, not FL.

This doesn't just happen for floridians, this is just a Palm Beach, FL newspaper that's reporting it...this is for any boriqua anywhere in the US that's not PR. Buddy of mine that lives in Guam got notification of this a little while ago.

OscarJ: So I steal a birth certificate, get a government issued id, wait for them to invalidate the stolen birth certificate then send in a copy of my ID to get a new one?


Yeah, this seems like a great way to get an even better copy of your fake birth certificate.

good erase my ex's identity... that crazy sheworlf needs a new one anyways, as a permanently identifiable crazy-person...

/currently upgrading to Cubana 1.0
//shiat does that violate the US Embargo?

And I'll bet the new certificates will look a lot like this.

FTA a new law invalidated all Puerto Rican birth certificates issued prior to July 1, 2010

So, anybody born in the next 2 weeks won't get a birth certificate? Or will they be issued one but have to pay $5 for a new one to be issued in 2 weeks?
Interesting.

Well, poop.

Oh, well, I had a good run.

olapbill: so no one is born yet? pop of puerto rico is currently 0?

Thats because they are all up here now. Judging by the parade yesterday, that island just has to be empty by now.

Everyone knows that there are more Boricuas in NYC than on the entire island... theyre not known as "NueYoricans" for nothing...

DerPups: Everyone knows that there are more Boricuas in NYC than on the entire island... theyre not known as "NueYoricans" for nothing...

Most Nuyoricans are now 2nd+ generation so non-issue. More Puerto Ricans are born in NY than in PR LOL.

DerPups: Everyone knows that there are more Boricuas in NYC than on the entire island... theyre not known as "NueYoricans" for nothing...

There are about 4 million Boricuas in the whole mainland US. There are just under 4 million in PR itself.

i just moved back to FL and yes you do have to show a birth certificate, passport, or something equally inviolate to get a new issue state id...

They're supposed to send a photocopy of a valid passport or driver's license and $5 to Puerto Rico?

That is the part that sounds like a scam.

Jlop985: DerPups: Everyone knows that there are more Boricuas in NYC than on the entire island... theyre not known as "NueYoricans" for nothing...

There are about 4 million Boricuas in the whole mainland US. There are just under 4 million in PR itself.

whoops i meant to say "San Juan" instead of island...

oh well i think most will understand what i meant.


but this is FARK soo...

also just wondering aloud here but why do dominicans seem to really not like puerto ricans? seriously, at my job, i work with 9 dominicans, and all of them uniformly insist that they are crazy and to be avoided if possible...

As a Puerto Rican American, I'm getting a kick out of this thread. Fortunately I'm safe (first generation born mainland).

/waves to the other Puerto Farkers here...
// or should it be "Farker-Ricans"?

The root cause of all this mess is that it's often required to hand over a copy of your birth certificate in Puerto Rico for all sorts of stuff like getting a driver's license, enrolling in school, etc. Because of this, it's common for people to request and receive a dozen or so copies of their birth certificate in their lifetime. It also doesn't hurt when the illegals speak the same language as Puerto Ricans.

/just sayin'