Is George Santos even a US citizen?

[vlyons]

He says that he's "Brazilian-American." Does he have a US birth certificate or naturalization document?

[dalton99a]

1. An absolutely relevant question.

[crickets]

9. Yes, it's an excellent question.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/12/24/2143670/-Is-George-Santos-A-Citizen

[dalton99a]

16. +1

But TPM’s Josh Marshall did spot the significance:

My assumption is that Santos is a citizen. But based on my reading of the available reporting there’s no actual evidence that Santos was born in Queens or anywhere in the United States, other than Santos’s say-so, which is obviously worth less than nothing. And there’s at least some evidence – Ms. Hurdas’s recollection – that he told others he was born in Brazil.

This really is a case where “show us the birth certificate” (or naturalization papers) has legal merit. As the Constitution requires:

No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen. Art. I Section 2 [emphasis added]

Given how Santos has been caught lying about his work record, his school record, his charities, his sexuality, and probably the direction where the sun rose this morning, it is entirely reasonable to ask where he was born (either in the US, or abroad as the child of a US citizen), or if he has been a naturalized citizen for at least 7 years. Should be simple enough to establish, right?

[Lovie777]

2. GQP don't care ......

they have a warm body with a R that will do exactly what they want.

[republianmushroom]

5. Nailed it

[Mr.Bill]

3. If he is a naturalized citizen,

he has to have been so for seven years.

[Ocelot II]

4. Is he even a sentient life form?

[paleotn]

20. A liar-bot.

Wind him up and he's a random lie generator. Actually, that may be more truth than joke.

[Mosby]

6. Don't know, but he actually goes by Anthony Devolder.

Apparently he hates the name George.

[FakeNoose]

7. He needs to show his US passport immediately

If he doesn't have one, then we need to know why.

Either he can't get one because he isn't a US citizen. (Ineligible to run for Congress)
Or maybe he has one but it's in a different name. (Why did he run under the name "George Santos" then?)

I don't understand why the media isn't running this down NOW!

[ColinC]

8. I imagine he had to Sunkist something during filing or at last onboarding as a congressman

[Picaro]

10. This the most relevant question

The Constitution requires that Members of the House be at least 25 years old, have been a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, and live in the state they represent (though not necessarily the same district).

Is George Santos a U.S. citizen and has he been a U.S. citizen for over 7 years?

Anyone know how to determine this about someone?

We know that he is over 25. We know that he lives in the state he is scheduled to represent. But, is he a citizen? And, has he been a citizen for over 7 years?

If I was running the NY Democratic Party (and the national party) I'd be finding out that key piece of information.

All the fraud and the incredible amount of lying about his life are somewhat meaningless. He can serve in Congress from a prison cell. The key is can he be prohibited from being a U.S. Congressional representative?

[CanonRay]

18. This

[sellitman]

11. He would make a great running mate for tRump.

Liars R Us.

[vlyons]

12. He lived in Brazil with his mother, committed felonies there

How would we go about getting someone to look into his citizenship?

[Vinca]

13. There must be a database of naturalized citizens somewhere.

[doc03]

14. I heard he was born in Kenya brother of Barrack

Obama by another mother. The GOP would send him home immediately.

[vlyons]

15. Nassau Counnty DA is investigating Santos

Her website at https://nassauda.org/ has a form to send her an email. Please send her an inquiry, especially if you are a NYer, inquiring if Santos is a US citizen.

[CanonRay]

17. Thank you, thank, thank you

I've been harping on this every post for a week. I have yet to see this question addressed in any article about him, except one in Daily Kos.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

21. I wondered this also

[RicROC]

19. If he voted in his own election, and not a US citizen...

then, lock him up! Doesn't matter if he ran as a fraud.