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Because they can be based on birth in a US Territory, also US citizenship was forced on them after the US invaded Puerto Rico. Today puerto ricans are also offered/given a certificate of Puerto Rican Citizenship.
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Puerto ricans are what of the US?
Citizens.
What act declared Puerto Rico to be US territory and all Puerto Ricans US citizens?
The 1917 Jones Act designated Puerto Ricans as US Citizens.
What is the political status on Puerto Ricans in the US?
They are US Citizens.
How did puerto ricans become US citizens?
the Jones Act
Can Puerto Ricans be employed in the US just like US citizens?
Yes, they can.
Why arent puerto ricans living in the us considered immigrants?
For the same reason that some one from New York who moves to California is not Considered an immigrant. Puerto Rico is part of the United States. Puerto Ricans are US citizens by birth since 1917.
What had stopped Puerto Ricans from becoming American Citizens?
Puerto Ricans ARE American Citizens, since 1917.
Puerto Ricans became US citizens as a result of the?
Jones Act
Do puerto ricans who work in US but are not citizens pay taxes in US?
All puerto ricans are us citizen since 1917 and if they live in the states they have to to pay federal taxes.
How has US citizenship caused Puerto Ricans to be different from other immigrants?
The Puerto Ricans are U.S citizens and not immigrants...they are born within the U.S territory therefore they are U.S citizens...in 1917 there was a law passed called Jones shafroth act that by law the Puerto Ricans are U.S Citizens.
Puerto Ricans became US citizens as a result of the what?
The 1917 Jones Act.
Do Puerto Ricans collect social security?
Puerto Ricans are US citizens and like any other US citizen if you pay for SS you are entitle to receive benefits.
