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prima:109 years after the Jones Act: the doubts and debates generated by the imposition of U.S. citizenship

There were gaps that had to be filled in over the next two decades

March 1, 2026 - 8:12 AM

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Rejecting U.S. citizenship meant, for those born in Puerto Rico, living as foreigners in their own home. (Ramon Tonito Zayas)

The collective naturalization of Puerto Rico residents as U.S. citizens through the Jones Act, 109 years ago Monday, created loopholes that extended for a little more than two decades, until the statute was ratified that recognized natives of the archipelago as born in United States territory.

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