Man gets two years probation for confronting foreigner with a Puerto Rican shirt on

[Skylar]

Puerto Ricans ARE Puerto Rican citizens. And US citizens.

Just like a citizen of Texas is a citizen of the state in which they recede AND a US citizen.

Do you not get how this works?

If they were US citizens, they could vote in our elections. How many times do i need to make this onvious point?

Meaningless pseudo-legal gibberish.

Voting for president is not a prerequisite for ANY US citizenship. To say nothing of the US citizensip of Puerto Ricans. Debunking your made up 'requirements'. Leaving us with the actual law and the actual requirements:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

The only thing necessary to be a US citizen for someone in Puerto Rico....is to be born in Puerto Rico.

Try again. This time without your made up pseudo-legal 'requirements'.

The vast majority of them dont even pay federal taxes. Those that do, pay a fraction of what we pay.

Irrelevant. Payment of federal income taxes isn't a requirement for US citizenship. For Puerto Ricans, being born in Puerto Rico is;

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

See how this works? Your imagination is irrelevant. The law isn't.

1899? I think you need to update your information.

I think you may actually want to read the law you're babbling about, first.

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

It helps if you don't stop at the first sentence.

 

[Godboy]

In 1997...

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court decision affirmed that persons born in Puerto Rico and persons subject to their jurisdiction are citizens of Puerto Rico under the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Constitution.

Puerto Ricans ARE Puerto Rican citizens. And US citizens.

Just like a citizen of Texas is a citizen of the state in which they recede AND a US citizen.

Do you not get how this works?

If they were US citizens, they could vote in our elections. How many times do i need to make this onvious point?

Meaningless pseudo-legal gibberish.

Voting for president is not a prerequisite for ANY US citizenship. To say nothing of the US citizensip of Puerto Ricans. Debunking your made up 'requirements'. Leaving us with the actual law and the actual requirements:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

The only thing necessary to be a US citizen for someone in Puerto Rico....is to be born in Puerto Rico.

Try again. This time without your made up pseudo-legal 'requirements'.

The vast majority of them dont even pay federal taxes. Those that do, pay a fraction of what we pay.

Irrelevant. Payment of federal income taxes isn't a requirement for US citizenship. For Puerto Ricans, being born in Puerto Rico is;

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

See how this works? Your imagination is irrelevant. The law isn't.

They cant vote and they dont pay federal taxes, yet you want to say they are US citizens? Pfff!

 

[Godboy]

If they were US citizens, they could vote in our elections. How many times do i need to make this onvious point?

Meaningless pseudo-legal gibberish.

Voting for president is not a prerequisite for ANY US citizenship. To say nothing of the US citizensip of Puerto Ricans. Debunking your made up 'requirements'. Leaving us with the actual law and the actual requirements:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

The only thing necessary to be a US citizen for someone in Puerto Rico....is to be born in Puerto Rico.

Try again. This time without your made up pseudo-legal 'requirements'.

The vast majority of them dont even pay federal taxes. Those that do, pay a fraction of what we pay.

Irrelevant. Payment of federal income taxes isn't a requirement for US citizenship. For Puerto Ricans, being born in Puerto Rico is;

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

See how this works? Your imagination is irrelevant. The law isn't.

1899? I think you need to update your information.

I think you may actually want to read the law you're babbling about, first.

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

It helps if you don't stop at the first sentence.

You do realize they changed things in 1997, right?

 

[Skylar]

Puerto Ricans ARE Puerto Rican citizens. And US citizens.

Just like a citizen of Texas is a citizen of the state in which they recede AND a US citizen.

Do you not get how this works?

If they were US citizens, they could vote in our elections. How many times do i need to make this onvious point?

Meaningless pseudo-legal gibberish.

Voting for president is not a prerequisite for ANY US citizenship. To say nothing of the US citizensip of Puerto Ricans. Debunking your made up 'requirements'. Leaving us with the actual law and the actual requirements:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

The only thing necessary to be a US citizen for someone in Puerto Rico....is to be born in Puerto Rico.

Try again. This time without your made up pseudo-legal 'requirements'.

The vast majority of them dont even pay federal taxes. Those that do, pay a fraction of what we pay.

Irrelevant. Payment of federal income taxes isn't a requirement for US citizenship. For Puerto Ricans, being born in Puerto Rico is;

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

See how this works? Your imagination is irrelevant. The law isn't.

They cant vote and they dont pay federal taxes, yet you want to say they are US citizens? Pfff!

Me? I'm not quoting me. I'm quoting US law:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

Neither voting for President nor paying federal income taxes are a requirement for US citizenship.

For Puerto Ricans....being born in Puerto Rico is.

 

[Jitss617]

If they were US citizens, they could vote in our elections. How many times do i need to make this onvious point?

Meaningless pseudo-legal gibberish.

Voting for president is not a prerequisite for ANY US citizenship. To say nothing of the US citizensip of Puerto Ricans. Debunking your made up 'requirements'. Leaving us with the actual law and the actual requirements:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

The only thing necessary to be a US citizen for someone in Puerto Rico....is to be born in Puerto Rico.

Try again. This time without your made up pseudo-legal 'requirements'.

The vast majority of them dont even pay federal taxes. Those that do, pay a fraction of what we pay.

Irrelevant. Payment of federal income taxes isn't a requirement for US citizenship. For Puerto Ricans, being born in Puerto Rico is;

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

See how this works? Your imagination is irrelevant. The law isn't.

They cant vote and they dont pay federal taxes, yet you want to say they are US citizens? Pfff!

Me? I'm not quoting me. I'm quoting US law:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

Neither voting for President nor paying federal income taxes are a requirement for US citizenship.

For Puerto Ricans....being born in Puerto Rico is.

They are foreigners here with some type of connection to bureaucrats .. not to us real Americans

 

[Skylar]

Meaningless pseudo-legal gibberish.

Voting for president is not a prerequisite for ANY US citizenship. To say nothing of the US citizensip of Puerto Ricans. Debunking your made up 'requirements'. Leaving us with the actual law and the actual requirements:

The only thing necessary to be a US citizen for someone in Puerto Rico....is to be born in Puerto Rico.

Try again. This time without your made up pseudo-legal 'requirements'.

The vast majority of them dont even pay federal taxes. Those that do, pay a fraction of what we pay.

Irrelevant. Payment of federal income taxes isn't a requirement for US citizenship. For Puerto Ricans, being born in Puerto Rico is;

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

See how this works? Your imagination is irrelevant. The law isn't.

1899? I think you need to update your information.

I think you may actually want to read the law you're babbling about, first.

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

It helps if you don't stop at the first sentence.

You do realize they changed things in 1997, right?

If you're talking about the Puerto Rican Supreme Court's recognition that Puerto Ricans were citizens of Puerto Rico......what change? The US government had recognized that for far, far longer.

Puerto Ricans are citizens of Puerto Rico...AND the United States. Just like someone residing in Texas is a citizen of the State of Texas AND the United States.

Remember, you're clueless. It tends to hamper your arguments. Which is why you keep making up imaginary pseudo-legal 'requirements'.

 

[Skylar]

Meaningless pseudo-legal gibberish.

Voting for president is not a prerequisite for ANY US citizenship. To say nothing of the US citizensip of Puerto Ricans. Debunking your made up 'requirements'. Leaving us with the actual law and the actual requirements:

The only thing necessary to be a US citizen for someone in Puerto Rico....is to be born in Puerto Rico.

Try again. This time without your made up pseudo-legal 'requirements'.

The vast majority of them dont even pay federal taxes. Those that do, pay a fraction of what we pay.

Irrelevant. Payment of federal income taxes isn't a requirement for US citizenship. For Puerto Ricans, being born in Puerto Rico is;

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

See how this works? Your imagination is irrelevant. The law isn't.

They cant vote and they dont pay federal taxes, yet you want to say they are US citizens? Pfff!

Me? I'm not quoting me. I'm quoting US law:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

Neither voting for President nor paying federal income taxes are a requirement for US citizenship.

For Puerto Ricans....being born in Puerto Rico is.

They are foreigners here with some type of connection to bureaucrats .. not to us real Americans

Nope. They're US citizens:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

Puerto Ricans are unquestionably US citizens. And Puerto Rico is unquestioningly part of the United States.

So much for your obvious 'foreigner' lie.

 

[Jitss617]

The vast majority of them dont even pay federal taxes. Those that do, pay a fraction of what we pay.

Irrelevant. Payment of federal income taxes isn't a requirement for US citizenship. For Puerto Ricans, being born in Puerto Rico is;

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

See how this works? Your imagination is irrelevant. The law isn't.

They cant vote and they dont pay federal taxes, yet you want to say they are US citizens? Pfff!

Me? I'm not quoting me. I'm quoting US law:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

Neither voting for President nor paying federal income taxes are a requirement for US citizenship.

For Puerto Ricans....being born in Puerto Rico is.

They are foreigners here with some type of connection to bureaucrats .. not to us real Americans

Nope. They're US citizens:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

Puerto Ricans are unquestionably US citizens. And Puerto Rico is unquestioningly part of the United States.

So much for your obvious 'foreigner' lie.

Sorry buddy not a citizen like me.. you are wrong

 

[Skylar]

Irrelevant. Payment of federal income taxes isn't a requirement for US citizenship. For Puerto Ricans, being born in Puerto Rico is;

See how this works? Your imagination is irrelevant. The law isn't.

They cant vote and they dont pay federal taxes, yet you want to say they are US citizens? Pfff!

Me? I'm not quoting me. I'm quoting US law:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

Neither voting for President nor paying federal income taxes are a requirement for US citizenship.

For Puerto Ricans....being born in Puerto Rico is.

They are foreigners here with some type of connection to bureaucrats .. not to us real Americans

Nope. They're US citizens:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

Puerto Ricans are unquestionably US citizens. And Puerto Rico is unquestioningly part of the United States.

So much for your obvious 'foreigner' lie.

Sorry buddy not a citizen like me.. you are wrong

Says you, citing yourself. And you're nobody. The law says otherwise:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

Your imagination v. the law has the same winner every time:

Not you.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

ahhh wtf happen to free speech!?
How do you get jail time for calling out a foreigner for wearing another flag!?

We spent so much money on welfare to Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans
We should be allowed to talk

Man gets probation for confronting woman over Puerto Rican flag T-shirt

MAWA.

Isn't that what you want.

 

[Jitss617]

They cant vote and they dont pay federal taxes, yet you want to say they are US citizens? Pfff!

Me? I'm not quoting me. I'm quoting US law:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

Neither voting for President nor paying federal income taxes are a requirement for US citizenship.

For Puerto Ricans....being born in Puerto Rico is.

They are foreigners here with some type of connection to bureaucrats .. not to us real Americans

Nope. They're US citizens:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

Puerto Ricans are unquestionably US citizens. And Puerto Rico is unquestioningly part of the United States.

So much for your obvious 'foreigner' lie.

Sorry buddy not a citizen like me.. you are wrong

Says you, citing yourself. And you're nobody. The law says otherwise:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

Your imagination v. the law has the same winner every time:

Not you.

They definitely wanna sit in my book sorry buddy and I’m with the people

 

[Jitss617]

ahhh wtf happen to free speech!?
How do you get jail time for calling out a foreigner for wearing another flag!?

We spent so much money on welfare to Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans
We should be allowed to talk

Man gets probation for confronting woman over Puerto Rican flag T-shirt

MAWA.

Isn't that what you want.

I’m not a democrat

 

[Skylar]

ahhh wtf happen to free speech!?
How do you get jail time for calling out a foreigner for wearing another flag!?

We spent so much money on welfare to Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans
We should be allowed to talk

Man gets probation for confronting woman over Puerto Rican flag T-shirt

MAWA.

Isn't that what you want.

He's not spouting white supremacist talking points because he's interested in integration.

 

[Skylar]

Me? I'm not quoting me. I'm quoting US law:

Neither voting for President nor paying federal income taxes are a requirement for US citizenship.

For Puerto Ricans....being born in Puerto Rico is.

They are foreigners here with some type of connection to bureaucrats .. not to us real Americans

Nope. They're US citizens:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

Puerto Ricans are unquestionably US citizens. And Puerto Rico is unquestioningly part of the United States.

So much for your obvious 'foreigner' lie.

Sorry buddy not a citizen like me.. you are wrong

Says you, citing yourself. And you're nobody. The law says otherwise:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

Your imagination v. the law has the same winner every time:

Not you.

They definitely wanna sit in my book sorry buddy and I’m with the people

Nope. You're not the people. You're nobody.

Meanwhile, Puerto Ricans are still US citizens:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

Your imagination isn't the law. Or 'the people'.

Get used to the idea.

 

[Godboy]

The vast majority of them dont even pay federal taxes. Those that do, pay a fraction of what we pay.

Irrelevant. Payment of federal income taxes isn't a requirement for US citizenship. For Puerto Ricans, being born in Puerto Rico is;

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

See how this works? Your imagination is irrelevant. The law isn't.

1899? I think you need to update your information.

I think you may actually want to read the law you're babbling about, first.

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

It helps if you don't stop at the first sentence.

You do realize they changed things in 1997, right?

If you're talking about the Puerto Rican Supreme Court's recognition that Puerto Ricans were citizens of Puerto Rico......what change? The US government had recognized that for far, far longer.

Puerto Ricans are citizens of Puerto Rico...AND the United States. Just like someone residing in Texas is a citizen of the State of Texas AND the United States.

Remember, you're clueless. It tends to hamper your arguments. Which is why you keep making up imaginary pseudo-legal 'requirements'.

Were Puerto Ricans subject to the vietnam war draft?

 

[Skylar]

Irrelevant. Payment of federal income taxes isn't a requirement for US citizenship. For Puerto Ricans, being born in Puerto Rico is;

See how this works? Your imagination is irrelevant. The law isn't.

1899? I think you need to update your information.

I think you may actually want to read the law you're babbling about, first.

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

It helps if you don't stop at the first sentence.

You do realize they changed things in 1997, right?

If you're talking about the Puerto Rican Supreme Court's recognition that Puerto Ricans were citizens of Puerto Rico......what change? The US government had recognized that for far, far longer.

Puerto Ricans are citizens of Puerto Rico...AND the United States. Just like someone residing in Texas is a citizen of the State of Texas AND the United States.

Remember, you're clueless. It tends to hamper your arguments. Which is why you keep making up imaginary pseudo-legal 'requirements'.

Were Puerto Ricans subject to the vietnam war draft?

Irrelevant. As being subject to the draft isn't a requirement for citizenship either.

Any other imaginary pseudo-legal 'requirements' you want to make up? That they have to have Driver's Licenses to be US citizens? That they have to have a Facebook Account? That they're legally required to speak English or be right handed?

The only requirement that a Puerto Rican has to be a US Citizen.....is being born in Puerto Rico.

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

Your imagination loses again.

 

[Jitss617]

They are foreigners here with some type of connection to bureaucrats .. not to us real Americans

Nope. They're US citizens:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

Puerto Ricans are unquestionably US citizens. And Puerto Rico is unquestioningly part of the United States.

So much for your obvious 'foreigner' lie.

Sorry buddy not a citizen like me.. you are wrong

Says you, citing yourself. And you're nobody. The law says otherwise:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

Your imagination v. the law has the same winner every time:

Not you.

They definitely wanna sit in my book sorry buddy and I’m with the people

Nope. You're not the people. You're nobody.

Meanwhile, Puerto Ricans are still US citizens:

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

Your imagination isn't the law. Or 'the people'.

Get used to the idea.

Are they a state? Or have statehood? Nope

 

[Godboy]

1899? I think you need to update your information.

I think you may actually want to read the law you're babbling about, first.

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

It helps if you don't stop at the first sentence.

You do realize they changed things in 1997, right?

If you're talking about the Puerto Rican Supreme Court's recognition that Puerto Ricans were citizens of Puerto Rico......what change? The US government had recognized that for far, far longer.

Puerto Ricans are citizens of Puerto Rico...AND the United States. Just like someone residing in Texas is a citizen of the State of Texas AND the United States.

Remember, you're clueless. It tends to hamper your arguments. Which is why you keep making up imaginary pseudo-legal 'requirements'.

Were Puerto Ricans subject to the vietnam war draft?

Irrelevant. As being subject to the draft isn't a requirement for citizenship either.

Any other imaginary pseudo-legal 'requirements' you want to make up? That they have to have Driver's Licenses to be US citizens? That they have to have a Facebook Account? That they're legally required to speak English or be right handed?

The only requirement that a Puerto Rican has to be a US Citizen.....is being born in Puerto Rico.

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

Your imagination loses again.

Are Puerto Ricans constitutional citizens?
Supreme Court Justice Edward D. White attempted to answer this question when he wrote a concurring opinion in Downes v. Bidwell. His opinion is regarded by scholars as the source of the doctrine on territorial incorporation. The doctrine contains three basic elements.

First, it recognizes a difference between incorporated territories – those meant to become states – and unincorporated territories.

Second, Congress is granted absolute power to enact legislation extending or withholding constitutional provisions. In other words, only fundamental constitutional rights are guaranteed in unincorporated territories, not the full application of civil rights.

Third, unincorporated territories can be selectively governed as foreign locations in a constitutional sense. That means that so long as Congress is not violating the fundamental constitutional rights of Puerto Ricans, Congress can choose to treat Puerto Rico as a foreign country for legal purposes.

The prevailing consensus to this day is in line with White’s interpretation – that the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment does not extend to Puerto Rico. Since the Downes ruling, for 116 years, Congress has governed Puerto Rico as a separate and unequal territory.

Are Puerto Ricans really American citizens?

 

[Skylar]

I think you may actually want to read the law you're babbling about, first.

It helps if you don't stop at the first sentence.

You do realize they changed things in 1997, right?

If you're talking about the Puerto Rican Supreme Court's recognition that Puerto Ricans were citizens of Puerto Rico......what change? The US government had recognized that for far, far longer.

Puerto Ricans are citizens of Puerto Rico...AND the United States. Just like someone residing in Texas is a citizen of the State of Texas AND the United States.

Remember, you're clueless. It tends to hamper your arguments. Which is why you keep making up imaginary pseudo-legal 'requirements'.

Were Puerto Ricans subject to the vietnam war draft?

Irrelevant. As being subject to the draft isn't a requirement for citizenship either.

Any other imaginary pseudo-legal 'requirements' you want to make up? That they have to have Driver's Licenses to be US citizens? That they have to have a Facebook Account? That they're legally required to speak English or be right handed?

The only requirement that a Puerto Rican has to be a US Citizen.....is being born in Puerto Rico.

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

Your imagination loses again.

Are Puerto Ricans constitutional citizens?
Supreme Court Justice Edward D. White attempted to answer this question when he wrote a concurring opinion in Downes v. Bidwell. His opinion is regarded by scholars as the source of the doctrine on territorial incorporation. The doctrine contains three basic elements.

First, it recognizes a difference between incorporated territories – those meant to become states – and unincorporated territories.

Second, Congress is granted absolute power to enact legislation extending or withholding constitutional provisions. In other words, only fundamental constitutional rights are guaranteed in unincorporated territories, not the full application of civil rights.

Third, unincorporated territories can be selectively governed as foreign locations in a constitutional sense. That means that so long as Congress is not violating the fundamental constitutional rights of Puerto Ricans, Congress can choose to treat Puerto Rico as a foreign country for legal purposes.

The prevailing consensus to this day is in line with White’s interpretation – that the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment does not extend to Puerto Rico. Since the Downes ruling, for 116 years, Congress has governed Puerto Rico as a separate and unequal territory.

Are Puerto Ricans really American citizens?

With congress recognizing that anyone one born in Puerto Rico is a citizen, the birth right citizenship issue under the 14th amendment is irrelevant.

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

And the law passed by Congress, which has sole authority over issues of naturalization, is crystal clear on whether those born in Puerto Rico are US citizens.

Try again.

 

[Jitss617]

You do realize they changed things in 1997, right?

If you're talking about the Puerto Rican Supreme Court's recognition that Puerto Ricans were citizens of Puerto Rico......what change? The US government had recognized that for far, far longer.

Puerto Ricans are citizens of Puerto Rico...AND the United States. Just like someone residing in Texas is a citizen of the State of Texas AND the United States.

Remember, you're clueless. It tends to hamper your arguments. Which is why you keep making up imaginary pseudo-legal 'requirements'.

Were Puerto Ricans subject to the vietnam war draft?

Irrelevant. As being subject to the draft isn't a requirement for citizenship either.

Any other imaginary pseudo-legal 'requirements' you want to make up? That they have to have Driver's Licenses to be US citizens? That they have to have a Facebook Account? That they're legally required to speak English or be right handed?

The only requirement that a Puerto Rican has to be a US Citizen.....is being born in Puerto Rico.

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

Your imagination loses again.

Are Puerto Ricans constitutional citizens?
Supreme Court Justice Edward D. White attempted to answer this question when he wrote a concurring opinion in Downes v. Bidwell. His opinion is regarded by scholars as the source of the doctrine on territorial incorporation. The doctrine contains three basic elements.

First, it recognizes a difference between incorporated territories – those meant to become states – and unincorporated territories.

Second, Congress is granted absolute power to enact legislation extending or withholding constitutional provisions. In other words, only fundamental constitutional rights are guaranteed in unincorporated territories, not the full application of civil rights.

Third, unincorporated territories can be selectively governed as foreign locations in a constitutional sense. That means that so long as Congress is not violating the fundamental constitutional rights of Puerto Ricans, Congress can choose to treat Puerto Rico as a foreign country for legal purposes.

The prevailing consensus to this day is in line with White’s interpretation – that the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment does not extend to Puerto Rico. Since the Downes ruling, for 116 years, Congress has governed Puerto Rico as a separate and unequal territory.

Are Puerto Ricans really American citizens?

With congress recognizing that anyone one born in Puerto Rico is a citizen, the birth right citizenship issue under the 14th amendment is irrelevant.

§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All 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.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)

And the law passed by Congress, which has sole authority over issues of naturalization, is crystal clear on whether those born in Puerto Rico are US citizens.

Try again.

Not by the people ,, they are foreigners to me