Puerto Rican Citizenship Clarified

Summary

If you were born in Puerto Rico in 2006, you have birthright citizenship under the Jones–Shafroth Act of 1917. If Puerto Rico becomes independent, it wouldnt automatically affect your U.S. Citizenship. Misinformation can occur due to complex citizenship laws. Your U.S. Citizenship isnt tied to Puerto Ricos political status. Puerto Ricans gained collective naturalization in 1917 and birthright citizenship in 1940. This applies to you since you were born in 2006.

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*. If I was born * puerto rico which citizenship I have statutory or birthright citizenship. I move to Illinois in * *. If ???????? becomes independent country by * or by 2050s I will be or not be deported of usa I am living usa in illinois. * will I be deported if puerto rico become independent country or is my citizenship not tied to puerto rico status because I am now living in a state or it doesn't count for me *.Why there is many misinformation about saying puertoricans even do borj in puerto rico and living in a usa state before puerto rico independent they will still be deported and lose it usa citizenship I am super confused answer me accurate you can call me chelo.* is my citizenship of usa tied to puerto rico or is not tied and I will not be affect it if puerto rico become independent country in the distance future because I am now resident in a usa state not in puerto rico I am super confused and worry answer each question please and why is that I don't known if I have statutory or birthright and when did puertoricans gaina collective naturalization citizenship that is statutory citizenship and when they gain birthright citizenship answer the * question please with examples details I am confused I don't know if I hag statutory citizenship or birthright citizenship of usa I am super confused which yeats puertoricans have statutory citizenship and how long lasted it years and which year whey gain birthright citizenship of usa and does it apply to me?
Hi Chelo,
*. Those born in Puerto Rico in *, like you, have birthright citizenship under the Jones–Shafroth Act of *.
* & *. If Puerto Rico becomes independent, it wouldn't automatically affect your U.S. citizenship.
*. Misinformation can occur due to complex citizenship laws.
*. Your U.S. citizenship isn't tied to Puerto Rico's political status.
*. Puerto Ricans gained collective naturalization in * and birthright citizenship in *. It applies to you since you were born in *.
So in * have collective naturalization but in * was birthright citizenship of usa ? Am super co fused
Yes, you're correct. In *, Puerto Ricans were granted U.S. statutory citizenship through the Jones-Shafroth Act. In *, the Nationality Act established birthright citizenship, which applies to those born in U.S. territories like Puerto Rico.