Nearly half of Americans don’t know that Puerto Ricans are US citizens. But they are, and have been since 1917.
As residents of the US Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans have US passports, can travel freely throughout the country and can serve in the military. But that doesn’t mean the US citizens who live in Puerto Rico get the same rights and benefits as US citizens stateside.
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