In the Puerto Rico Statehood Act (HR 8393), a bill that passed the House last year, U.S. citizenship is “recognized, protected, and secured” only if Puerto Rico becomes a state. Some supporters of nationhood for Puerto Rico – either clean independence or in a free association arrangement with the U.S. – thought that US citizenship … Continue reading U.S. Citizenship “Recognized, Protected, and Secured” only under Statehood