Puerto Ricans are Citizens

[Susita 175]

Since I'm sick of the general ignorance -

"On July 25, 1898, during the Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico was invaded by the United States with a landing at Guánica. As an outcome of the war, Spain ceded Puerto Rico, along with Cuba, the Philippines, and Guam to the U.S. under the Treaty of Paris.[14]

The United States and Puerto Rico thus began a long-standing relationship. Puerto Rico began the 20th century under the military rule of the U.S. with officials, including the governor, appointed by the President of the United States. The Foraker Act of 1900 gave Puerto Rico a certain amount of popular government, including a popularly-elected House of Representatives. In 1917, the Jones-Shafroth Act granted Puerto Ricans U.S. citizenship and provided for a popularly-elected Senate to complete a bicameral Legislative Assembly. As a result of their new U.S. citizenship, many Puerto Ricans were drafted into World War I and all subsequent wars with U.S. participation.

Puerto Ricans FOUGHT for this country in WWI & WWII drafted and voluntarily... and they now continue to FIGHT for this country.... VOLUNTARILY. They put themselves out there on the front lines with all other citizens.

For anyone who thinks they're not real citizens anyway and they should be 'shipped' back, well there's something seriously wrong with you.

Gracias.

[IndigoSkies 168]

"Paul and Vanessa" doesn't consider you citizens anyways.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Since I'm sick of the general ignorance -

"On July 25, 1898, during the Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico was invaded by the United States with a landing at Guánica. As an outcome of the war, Spain ceded Puerto Rico, along with Cuba, the Philippines, and Guam to the U.S. under the Treaty of Paris.[14]

The United States and Puerto Rico thus began a long-standing relationship. Puerto Rico began the 20th century under the military rule of the U.S. with officials, including the governor, appointed by the President of the United States. The Foraker Act of 1900 gave Puerto Rico a certain amount of popular government, including a popularly-elected House of Representatives. In 1917, the Jones-Shafroth Act granted Puerto Ricans U.S. citizenship and provided for a popularly-elected Senate to complete a bicameral Legislative Assembly. As a result of their new U.S. citizenship, many Puerto Ricans were drafted into World War I and all subsequent wars with U.S. participation.

Puerto Ricans FOUGHT for this country in WWI & WWII drafted and voluntarily... and they now continue to FIGHT for this country.... VOLUNTARILY. They put themselves out there on the front lines with all other citizens.

For anyone who thinks they're not real citizens anyway and they should be 'shipped' back, well there's something seriously wrong with you.

Gracias.

It's a ignorant and stupid individual who believes that Puerto Ricans aren't Americans. What's really sad is that we even need to discuss the issue. I guess the asylums are full so they are just letting them out onto the streets.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Don't forget Guam and the US virgin islands!

[Nagishkaw 510]

It's a ignorant and stupid individual who believes that Puerto Ricans aren't Americans. What's really sad is that we even need to discuss the issue. I guess the asylums are full so they are just letting them out onto the streets. copy/paste nonsense on VJ.

Fixx0red.

[luckytxn 2,263]

Had to remind of of this unpleasant fact huh?

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Had to remind of of this unpleasant fact huh?

Eh? what unpleasant fact?

[Susita 175]

Had to remind of of this unpleasant fact huh?

Real nice productive comment.

[Peikko 1,575]

I do not think I understand this at all. Why is there hatred towards the fact that Peurto Rican's have American Citizenship? What is the rationale behind that gem?

[Susita 175]

I do not think I understand this at all. Why is there hatred towards the fact that Peurto Rican's have American Citizenship? What is the rationale behind that gem?

I don't know. I can guess and say that it's probably because they're brown... although my grandpa was as white as me and from Puerto Rico. Who knows.

He also fought and was wounded in Vietnam. I never get people's logic.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

They are good at baseball? Maybe someone got cut from the team when they were younger........?

[evli1966 88]

"Paul and Vanessa" doesn't consider you citizens anyways.

Where did you see that comment?

And who is stating that puerto rican's are not citizens?

And why is someone tryign to use the brown skin term here. I have seen no posts or articles to claim otherwise.

I am currently searching for somethin gto back up the OP topic.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Where did you see that comment?

And who is stating that puerto rican's are not citizens?

And why is someone tryign to use the brown skin term here. I have seen no posts or articles to claim otherwise.

I am currently searching for somethin gto back up the OP topic.

I think it might have been deleted. To be fair, I think we all need to move past this.

[BelleSade 3]

My mom's Puerto Rican and she's whiter than my American (who has German-Korean heritage) dad...

It's ignorance. Pure and simple.

I refuse to get offended by stupidity and ignorance. I suggest the same to everyone.

[Susita 175]

I think it might have been deleted. To be fair, I think we all need to move past this.

Agreed. You're right.

And yes, it was deleted.