I was born in Panama and raised in Panama...My mother is American (Southern bell from TN) and my Dad Panamanian, I was registered at the U.S. embassy in Panama. So I have always had dual citizenship. Am I an Immigrant? I always wonder, cause when they ask me my race, I get confuse...I am Panamanian and I am also American. I speak both languages and all my life grew up with both cultures (thanksgiving, halloween, 4th of July, etc...)..I am proud of both cultures..What am I?
2007-05-08 06:02:32 · 13 answers · asked by Nicole E 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Your race has nothing to do with your citizenship. Your race would be considered mixed, your citizenship dual.
2007-05-08 06:11:22 · answer #1 · answered by Enchanted 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Confused.
Seriously, though, legally, you are an American, and, in America, not a Panamanian, since the US doesn't recognize dual citizenship. In Panama, I suppose, you can be both - I'm don't know anything about the laws there.
Whether you're an 'Immigrant' depends on how you split hairs when defining the word. If you were born and raised in Panama, then come to the US, you'll have a lot of things in common with Panamanian Immigrants, and lack many of the common experiences of people born and raised in America. So, it would not be rediculous for you to self-identify as an immigrant, nor for others to assume that you are one. If you were born in Panama, but raised primarily in America from a very early age, the reverse would be true.
2007-05-08 13:07:21 · answer #2 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Technically, since you were born and raised in Panama and moved to the US, you are an immigrant.
The thing is though, you are what you want to be. It's not wrong of you to say you are an American. You moved there legally and have lived there for a while, so you are an American now.
Some people in the US are stupid about immigrants, many of them will say that they aren't American.. but don't listen to those fools, without immigrants they wouldn't exist :P
2007-05-08 13:17:50 · answer #3 · answered by Cidsa 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you are an immigrant because you immigrated to the United States (you were not born here) but you are an American and Panamanian.
2007-05-08 13:09:21 · answer #4 · answered by Wildroze 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
depends on who is asking. if it's a job application, loan application, etc, you are probably better off saying you are Panamanian or hispanic. that will get you better treatment due to the over-reaction of most institutions, including governments, to be politically "correct", ie don't offend anyone other than middle class white people
2007-05-08 13:13:09 · answer #5 · answered by Ovrtaxed 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like your from the us , you were registered at the us embassy and it sounds like you live here but you want to be both, or maybe even an immigrant so be what you want!
2007-05-08 13:31:29 · answer #6 · answered by Joy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are whatever you choose to be. You are both American and Panamanian.
2007-05-08 13:06:12 · answer #7 · answered by bombastic 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
you are not an immigrant...you are a panamanian who holds dual citizenship in america...lucky girl!
2007-05-08 13:11:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Only if you moved from Panama to the U.S.
2007-05-08 13:08:15 · answer #9 · answered by Dash 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You're like my cousins who were born in Howard AFB.They have dual-citizenship.
2007-05-08 13:08:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋