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Why are the citizens of Puerto Rico also the citizens of the US?
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∙ 12y ago
Because of a law that went into effect in 1917. PR is part of the US- it is a Commonwealth.
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How does Puerto Rico money looks?
Puerto Rico is an US territory. Puerto Rico use the US dollar($). All citizens born in Puerto Rico are US citizens.
Can a us citizen live in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico is a US Territory and its inhabitants are US Citizens! So, if they are US Citizens, any US citizen can live in Puerto Rico.
Why the president of US visits Puerto Rico?
to address the citizens of the U.S. which Puerto Rico is a territory of the U.S.
Can you travel from Mexico with a Mexican Passport to Puerto Rico?
No, Puerto Rico is a US territory. All Puerto Ricans are US citizens. You just need a valid state/government I.D.
Do Puerto Rican citizens pay US income tax?
Puerto Ricans are US citizens. US citizens who live in Puerto Rico are not subject to the US Federal income tax on income they make from sources in Puerto Rico. Any Puerto Rican who moves to another part of the US is subject to Federal income tax just as all other US citizens are.
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.
Citizenship of people born in Puerto Rico?
They are US Citizens.
Why are Puerto Rican's US citizens?
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.
Are people of a US territory also citizens?
Yes. Persons born in Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and other US territories are US citizens.
Are there any current travel warnings for traveling to Puerto Rico?
No! Puerto Rico is a US Commonwealth. All puerto Ricans are American Citizens! Puerto Rico is under American flag.
Can a person from Puerto Rico move to the US?
A person who lives in Puerto Rico already lives in the US because Puerto Rico is an unincorporated organized territory of the US. People born in Puerto Rico as US citizens. So, if you are a legal resident of Puerto Rico you can move to any other part of the US if you want to and can pay for the transportation to get there.
Are citizens of Puerto Rico citizens of the US?
The people in Peoria, Waco and Tampa are citizens of their States and Citizens of the United State. A Citizen of the US Territory of Puerto Rico is a US Citizen by virtue of the 1917 Jones Act and by virtue of being born in and living in a US Territory.
