False.
Yes, if they are born in the US, they are US citizens.
puerto rico and alaskaU.S. PossessionsUnited States possessions included Puerto Rico and Alaska.
US citizens' rights are written down in the Bill of Rights. This is the name given to the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution.
They were governed as territories.
Citizens.
The 1917 Jones Act designated Puerto Ricans as US Citizens.
Probably as a result of the Jones Act of 1917 which made Puerto Ricans US Citizens.
They are US Citizens.
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.
Yes, they can.
Jones Act
All puerto ricans are us citizen since 1917 and if they live in the states they have to to pay federal taxes.
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 are US citizens and like any other US citizen if you pay for SS you are entitle to receive benefits.
The 1917 Jones Act.
If you were asking "Are Puerto Ricans illegal aliens?" that would be a yes AND no answer. Puerto Ricans are considered immigrants because Puerto Rico is not part of the United States (its not one of our 50 states), but it is US territory (we protect them and stuff). :) hope this helped you :)