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Birth Name:
Sonia Maria Sotomayor
Birth Place:
The Bronx, New York, United States
Date of Birth:
June 25, 1954
What Race or Ethnicity?:
Puerto Rican
The American federal judge was born to Puerto Rican parents and grew up in the large Puerto Rican community in the Bronx. Her father Juan Sotomayor was from the Santurce area of San Juan and her mother, Celina Baez was from Santa Rosa in Lajas.
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As a non-American posting on a site about ethnicity, I find the term “Puerto Rican” rather puzzling. It is not a nationality, it is not a race group, and it is not indicative of her nationality (US) or place of birth. What does it actually mean?
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niki,we as puerto ricans refer to anyone who’s had any ancestor born there,as puerto rican,but we always acknoledge that we are americans,its not that difficult,italians refer to themselves as italians yet few even speak the language
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It’s her ethnicity.
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Glad to see her progress but her dad was a Puerto Rican because his family migrated there not because he is originally PuertoRican. My brother in law always goes by Puerto Rican but in fact his mother was a white woman with blue eyes and chestnut brown hair from Spain and his dad was a black man from Venezuela. They met in PR where they were both living for many years. The same is true for my other PR friend who was born in PR of a black Honduranian parent and an indianwhite Equadorian parent and so it was easier to say “Im PRcan” but infact they were transplants.
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everyone from puerto rico migrated there,thats what he have in common,your friends have exactly what to do with sonia
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stop lying, nobody immigrates to Puerto Rico other than Dominicans lol Puerto Rico is an island, nobody is welling to jump on a banana boat to get to an Island where there’s tons of poverty, people immigrate to the USA instead
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yeah,jarocho everyone in puerto rico fell from the sky and landed there,and by the way genius,puerto rico is part of america.also look into the royal decree of garces 1815 and learn instead of making ignorant and moronic comments.
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An admirable woman!
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Look who’s calling someone a racist,the king of racist himself
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I’m racist cause disagree on the percentage of African blood in my nations people? Really, are you serious? Get a brain will ya!!
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Oh and what a coincidence for WTF and FUZZ popping out of nowhere at the same time… NOTTT
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Not that again,do you really need to believe that
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i see right through you..
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Again, avoiding my comments when convenient.
“I’m racist cause disagree on the percentage of African blood in my nations people? Really, are you serious? Get a brain will ya!!”
Like I said before to the other person, if you dont stop with this bulllst, I’m not going to reply. You’re wasting my time.
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ok people arent you going to bash,this puerto rican
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Damn, that comment leads me to believe there’s a lot of racism and hate towards Hispanics on this site. Why the hate people??
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@No
your one to talk with all the racism you show
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@wtf
funny coming from and ignorant racist
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no its not just this site i dont even bother going on youtube,because people go out of their way to make racist comments
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I smell a troll. How is there racism against Hispanics, when you are supposedly a WHITE Mexican of French and Spanish Heritage? Sweetheart, most Mexicans do not consider themselves Hispanic. Half of them don’t even know what the hell the term means. White people give them that term. In another profile you said this yourself, now as a white Mexican you are speaking against the racism against “Hispanics”
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Well you need to wake up,I been talking to you.Anyone can see that.But if that what you need,go ahead.Everyone sees how weak your comments are
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Then stop replying,racist
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“I’m racist cause disagree on the percentage of African blood in my nations people? Really, are you serious? Get a brain will ya!!”
Try reading for a change…
Weak? Coming from the master of bullit lol
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No because you can’t handle it is what you a racist
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I know I’m not a racist thank you very much. Say and think what makes you happy. ;)
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mistake fixed:You can’t handle that fact,and that’s what makes you a racist
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keep saying that if it makes you happy
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And keep saying your not,if it make you happy
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well stop talking bullsht.. is that easy
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I’ve been wanting to stop for couple of days now. Saying agree to disagree, yet you kept on going and going. No hard feelings in my end either. You have your opinion just like everyone else.
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Your one who keeps lying,and you must like talking to me.I was actually going to stop,but keep lying about what I said.When all people have to do is go look for themselves
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You’re the one lying. Many of times you implied ALL Mestizos were part black. I don’t have to lie to get my point across like people seem to do here.
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Never have I done that,I always said the avg Mestizo;go back and read.I did quote the history of your country,that’s what was said.You didn’t understand what was written,and that’s not my fault
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Please I understood everything, I’m just not going to agree with and ignorant racist liar like yourself.
Now stop replying and buzz off!!
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Your one who handle the avg Mestizo still having black blood.Also this is not the playground,you can’t hit me,and think I want hit back.Also you just said you had to have me repeat something,so you didn’t understand everything.
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boring same gibberish bulst from the master of bullsht
Listen I have to go. I actually have a life outside the internet. Have fun bullsheting other people. BYE!!
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That funny,that actually what I was going to tell you.Look it obvious were not agree on anything.However this is getting old,and know people are tried of seeing it;so no hard feels at least on my end.Now if you agree to stop so will I and I want response to posts anymore;can we agree on this?
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