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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That serves a dose of reality to the benedict arnolds in Puerto Rico, who want statehood for Puerto Rico. The country this sell outs want to be a part of. Don't even know Puerto Ricans are US citizens nor do they care. Decolonize Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico libre.
I can't count the times that in the US many people asked if I have a green card. We Puerto Ricans are US Citezens, Naturally Born US Citizens. That shouw the lack of proper education in the US that many believe that the 50 states are where US Citizens live. Their are many US territories that its citizens are Natural Born US Citizens. Hertz needs to show that they really apologise by firing the employee and refunding him all his money, including the uber ride cost.
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.
We are going boycott Hertz in Puerto Rico 😮
and this is why most of the world think americans are stupid. what’s the point of being us citizen if you cant vote? and dont puerto ricans pay us taxes as well?
Ironically, the last five letters of American, spells Rican..
In my opinion, Puerto Ricans face discrimination and racism. I'm Puerto Rican and I have experienced racism and discrimination from jobs and coworkers.
US education at work…. I’m from New Mexico and you would be surprised how many folks have no idea it’s in the states 😂
Lewis Armstrong???? It’s Lewy Armstrong!!! Has she never heard of the man?!!
Apparently, the Hertz employee behind the counter didn't read the company's do's and don'ts.
Ignorance- that’s all I can day
Now you know how black people feel for over 100years stop complaining
Good. Too bad, Puertos think they are better than everyone.
Some people have selective ignorance, even me as non puero rican latino, l know puerto ricans are american citizents
PLM wya ?!!!!!!
Hahah american ignorance….they dont even know Puerto Rico is a US TERRITORY
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
This has happened to me so many times. Taken to court even for this same exact reason
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Check w/ your insurance for what?
You just want something to say
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.
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.
Pretty sure the guy that said no is just stupid not racist
… just one more reason never to rent from hertz.
I was asked to provide a proof of utility bills matching my id
Yes he has a lisence from Puerto Rico because he is from Puerto Rico. But i guess thats too complicated for those hertz employees to understand, or they are just that stupid.
This is what happens when you don't value education.
Wow.