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To be president you must be born in the United States. The territories of the U.S, including Embassy lands, are considered part of the country. Your parents birthplace has no bearing upon whether a person can become president, but you have to be at least 35 years old, born in the United States, and lived within the country for the past continuous 14 years.
Being born in Puerto Rico, which is in fact not considered part of the country because it is only a commonwealth, there for you can not become President.
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What does Puerto Rico have in common with the US?
Puerto Rico is a US Commonwealth. All Puerto Ricans are American Citizens. Puerto Rico currency is the US Dollar. Puerto Rico official languages are Spanish and English.www.gotopuertorico.com for more information.Puerto Rico is a protectorate of the USA. Its citizens have voting rights.
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.
What is Roberto Clemente heritage?
He was born and reared in Puerto Rico.
What country is Roberto Clemente from?
Roberto Clemente was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Who is a very famous person in Puerto Rico?
Ivan Rodriguez was born on November 30th,1971 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. He is an all-star major league baseball catcher.Jennifer Lopez
Can you be from Puerto Rico to be the US President?
Yes, if you were born in Puerto Rico and have been a resident of a US State for 14 years, then you are elligible.
Why does Puerto Rico get to vote in the presidential election?
Puerto Rico is not a state and so does not have any electoral votes. However, Puerto Ricans can vote for the president if they establish legal residence in some state and meet the other requirements to vote in that state.
What must a person from Puerto Rico go through to become a US citizen?
Nothing! If you were born in Puerto Rico you are a US Citizen.=no=n-o=NONO
What two rights do people born in Iowa have that someone born in Puerto Rico does not have?
None. If the person born in Iowa moves to Puerto Rico as a permanent resident, they cannot vote for President and do not have congressional representation (except for a single delegate that can vote but his vote cannot break ties-therefore worthless). The Puerto Rican resident does not pay federal income tax on money Earned on Puerto Rico. Plenty of taxes are still paid, just not federal income tax on money earned on Puerto Rico while a resident of Puerto Rico. A person born in Puerto Rico that moves to Iowa as a permanent resident has the identical rights as his neighbors. There is a question whether or not a person born on Puerto Rico can run for President since it is not a state. But most scholars think that if that person is a resident of one of the 50 states when running for President, it would not be an issue. People born in Puerto Rico are citizens of the US by Statute, not by Constitution, but again, most scholars think this is a distinction without a difference.
Who is the current President of Puerto Rico?
Current president in Puerto Rico is Donald Trump, because it is a self-governing, unincorporated territory of the United States. But it has also its Governor - Ricardo Rosselló and the mayor of San Juan is Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto.
When was Dagmar - Puerto Rico entertainer - born?
Dagmar - Puerto Rico entertainer - was born in 1962.
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.
If you were born in Puerto Rico but you live in Florida do you need passport to travel to Puerto Rico?
no because puerto rico and united states have the same gov. and the us owns puerto rico
Why can't Puerto Rico vote question?
Puerto Ricans are citizens of the US, however, since Puerto Rico is a territory and not a state, Puerto Ricans cannot vote for the president.
What does Puerto Rico have in common with the US?
Puerto Rico is a US Commonwealth. All Puerto Ricans are American Citizens. Puerto Rico currency is the US Dollar. Puerto Rico official languages are Spanish and English.www.gotopuertorico.com for more information.Puerto Rico is a protectorate of the USA. Its citizens have voting rights.
What citizenship do the people of Puerto Rico have?
People born in Puerto Rico are citizens of the United States of America.
What ethnicity is lee najjar?
he is from Puerto Rico and his dad is from Italy born in 1958 in guayanilla Puerto Rico
