Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States.
Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens. Their citizenship being conferred upon them by statute rather than by the Constitution.
Because they are residents of Puerto Rico, they can not vote in Presidential Elections. However, if they move and become a resident of one of the states, they are granted full rights, obligations, and benefits just as any other citizen of that state and of the United States.
Congress maintains the ability to strip Puerto Ricans of their citizenship.
Question: Can a Puerto Rican who is now a resident of one of the states, lose their citizenship if Congress passed a law stripping Puerto Ricans of their citizenship?
Because I'm a citizen as enfranchised by the U.S. Constitution, I can not lose that status. As far as I understand it, the Puerto Rican who moves to the U.S. becomes enfranchised by the Constitution as well and so it seems reasonable that that status can not be revoked as well.
Would a Puerto Rican be able to avoid having his or her U.S. Citzenship legislated away by establishing residency in one of the states for the shortest amount of time as allowed by law?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Holland -- Well, not *that* Holland
This year I finally made a trip up to Holland, Michigan to attend the Tulip Festival. It was a beautiful day. A lot of the flowers seemed pa...
-
In every election I’ve voted in, polls in Michigan open at 7am and stay open until 8pm. I thought that I would go and vote when the polls o...
-
...or Happy Holidays! I went to the post office this afternoon to get some extra stamps. I left with a a sheet of Kwanzaa stamps! How awes...
-
A few obnoxious teens came into the store today that reminded me to tell the world: I hate popped collars. Seriously, I think that the guys ...
3 comments:
We regret to inform you that your citizenship has been revoked.
The reason we have come to this decision is because we feel threatened by your questioning of how this country is run. Under the 'lamb' law we have the right to proceed in revoking anyone's citzenship who asks too many questions and does not follow along like a good little sheep. You have a choice between being sent to France or Canada, we want to punish you and could not decide which one is worse.
The compromise between the two- Quebec would probably be the most horrible place I could be banished to.
What's wrong Steven, can't make your jabs in the open? :-P
Well it would have been no fun at all it you got this from sooo-this!
;P
Post a Comment