FEDERAL · 48 U.S.C. · Chapter 4
Citizens; residence in island of citizens of United States
Current through Pub. L. 119-102
All citizens of the United States who have resided or who shall after March 4, 1927, reside in the island for one year shall be citizens of Puerto Rico.
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Related
Conrad v. Dulles
155 F. Supp. 542 (D. Puerto Rico, 1957)
United States v. Acosta Martinez
106 F. Supp. 2d 311 (D. Puerto Rico, 2000)
Department of Justice Views on the Constitution Adopted by the Constitutional Convention of the Virgin Islands
(Office of Legal Counsel, 1980)
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History
(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, §5a, as added Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 503, §2, 44 Stat. 1418; amended May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)
Editorial Notes
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 5a of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
"Puerto Rico" substituted in text for "Porto Rico" pursuant to act May 17, 1932, which is classified to section 731a of this title.
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 5a of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
"Puerto Rico" substituted in text for "Porto Rico" pursuant to act May 17, 1932, which is classified to section 731a of this title.