Hey, i'm under the impression that Puerto Rico is a U.S. Territory; does that mean people who live in Puerto Rico are U.S. Citizens automatically?
2007-02-18 04:30:50 · 6 answers · asked by arkainisofphoenix 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
History In 1993, Puerto Rico celebrated the 500th anniversary of its discovery by Colombus. Settled by explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, the Island was a Spanish possession for over four centuries. Puerto Rico came under United States sovereignty by thr Treaty of Paris signed on December 10, 1898, terminating the Spanish-American War.
Puerto Ricans have been US citizens since 1917. In July 1950, the US Congress enacted Public Law 600. It provided that existing laws which defined the political, economic, and fiscal realtionship between Puerto Rico and the United States should remain in full force. It also authorized Puerto Rico to draft and approve its own Constitution, which took effect on July 25, 1952. Puerto Rico's relationship with the US is referred to as commonwealth status.
Political Trends For many years there have been two major views in Puerto Rico with respect to the Island's relationship with the United States, one favoring commonwealth status and the other favoring statehood. A small group supports independence for Puerto Rico. Voters supporting a continuing relationship for Puerto Rico with the United States Mainland have dominated Island elections over the years.
Part of the USA Puerto Rico is part of the US. There are no travel restrictions to other US areas and no customs duties or quotas on shipments between Puerto Rico and the US Mainland. Products manufactured in Puerto Rico are "Made in the USA". The people of Puerto Rico do not vote in national elections. They are represented in Congress by a Resident Commissioner who has a voice in the House of Representatives but no vote. Most federal taxes are not levied in Puerto Rico. No federal income tac is collected from island residents on ordinary income, except in cases of Federal employees.
2007-02-18 04:43:06 · answer #1 · answered by Yakuza 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If you are born in Purto Rico you automatically are born a US citizen. Because PR is a part of the US
2007-02-18 11:40:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are a commonwealth, the US dont have control over the island (the like to think they do) but they dont
2007-02-18 04:34:52 · answer #3 · answered by null 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-02-18 05:23:42 · answer #4 · answered by micheal m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a 'free state'.
2007-02-18 04:47:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does,The Island has no value ,target practice should begin again.
2007-02-18 05:04:40 · answer #6 · answered by bruce j 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋