• dhork@lemmy.world
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        12 days ago

        Yes, Puerto Rico is a US Territory and while it is not one of the 50 states, Puerto Ricans are still American citizens

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        Yes. It is a U.S. territory.

        1. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899

        All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after January 13, 1941, and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, are citizens of the United States at birth.

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      This reminds me of when Trump said he was going to speak to the president of the US Virgin Islands about some matter.