Are black people immigrants?
2007-07-29 19:00:45 · 7 answers · asked by Samuel 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
No, if you are born here you are not an immigrant
2007-07-29 19:03:52 · answer #1 · answered by Warren 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not by the meaning of the word, no.
Anyone born in the US (other than at a foreign embassy) is a US citizen by birth.
An immigrant, by definition, is someone who was born somewhere else, but moved here to live (as a permanent change of residence, not just passing through).
And under immigration laws, different rules apply to people who are relocating here to live (immigrants), versus those who are just traveling into the US with the intent of leaving (alien non-immigrants).
2007-07-30 02:04:44 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Anyone born in the US is a citizen, regardless of whether or not their parents are present legally. The only exception is for children of foreign diplomats.
2007-07-30 03:06:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No they are citizens if they were born in the USA. Whether anyone is an American is up to where their loyalties lay.
2007-07-30 02:07:34 · answer #4 · answered by Marilyn T 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If you're born in the United States, you are a citizen. Period.
2007-07-30 02:06:00 · answer #5 · answered by Kurt M 1 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Depends-have they assimilated?
If not, they might as well be immigrants.
2007-07-30 09:10:31 · answer #6 · answered by elbote72 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
if their parent are here legally,they are citizens.
2007-07-30 02:09:11 · answer #7 · answered by AnnaMaria 7 · 0⤊ 6⤋