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2. Puerto Rico - Wikipedia

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   In 1898, during the Spanish–American War, Puerto Rico was invaded and subsequently became a possession of the U.S. The first years of the 20th century were marked by the struggle to obtain greater democratic rights from the U.S. The Foraker Act of 1900 established a civil government, ending rule by American generals and the Department of War.

3. Stateside Puerto Ricans - Wikipedia

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   Stateside Puerto Ricans [3] [4] (Spanish: Puertorriqueños en Estados Unidos), also ambiguously known as Puerto Rican Americans (Spanish: puertorriqueño-americanos, [5] [6] puertorriqueño-estadounidenses), [7] [8] or Puerto Ricans in the United States, are Puerto Ricans who are in the United States proper of the 50 states and the District of Columbia who were born in or trace any family ...

4. Federal voting rights in Puerto Rico - Wikipedia

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   Puerto Rico is an insular area —a United States territory that is neither a part of one of the fifty states nor a part of the District of Columbia, the nation's federal district. Insular areas, including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam, are not allowed to choose electors in U.S. presidential elections or elect voting members of ...

5. Here’s why millions of Americans in Puerto Rico, other ...

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   October 30, 2024 at 7:49 PM. (NEXSTAR) — More than 3.5 million people live in U.S. territories, according to the most recent Census data. Yet, despite their citizenship status, Americans in ...

6. Americans in Puerto Rico can't vote for US president. Their ...

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   “He can’t be talking about Puerto Rico like that,” she said as she left for a medical appointment. “He’s the one who’s a piece of garbage." Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory in 1917, and the first large wave of migration occurred after World War II to ease labor shortages. There are now more Puerto Ricans in the U.S. than on the ...

7. Jennifer Lopez Responds to Puerto Rico ‘Garbage ... - AOL

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   Lopez's comments come after Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage" at Donald Trump 's New York City rally. Further in her speech, she emotionally shared that she was a ...