Federal · Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions
48 U.S.C. § 733a: Citizens; residence in island of citizens of United States
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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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