On this day in 1941 Puerto Ricans were granted birth right citizenship. The 14th amendment applies to incorporated territories, so people born in incorporated territories of the U.S. (currently, only the Palmyra Atoll) are automatically U.S. citizens at birth.[4] , 8 U.S.C. § 1402 states that [a]ll 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.[5]
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 02:13:02 +0000
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