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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1957–2000 · leading case: United States v. Acosta Martinez, 106 F. Supp. 2d 311 (D.P.R. 2000).
United States v. Acosta Martinez, 106 F. Supp. 2d 311 (D.P.R. 2000). “The term "citizens of Puerto Rico” as occasionally used in this opinion has the meaning set forth in § 5a of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act, 48 U.S.C. § 733a (defining “citizens of Puerto Rico” as "[a]ll citizens of the United States who have resided or who shall after…”
Conrad v. Dulles, 155 F. Supp. 542 (D.P.R. 1957). “48 U.S.C.A. § 733a. . Now 8 U.S.C.A. § 1484 (a).”
Dep't of Just. Views on the Constitution Adopted by the Constitutional Convention of the Virgin Islands (OLC 1980). “12 O ur attention has been directed to § 5(a) o f the Puerto R ico Federal R elations A ct, 48 U.S.C. § 733a, w hich imposes a one-year residence requirem ent on the acquisition o f Puerto Rican citizenship by citizens o f the U nited States.”
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