The Indignity of a False Citizenship: Self-Induced Statelessness in Puerto Rico

The Indignity of a False Citizenship: Self-Induced Statelessness in Puerto Rico

This article will explore the history and legacy of attempts to advocate for independence in Puerto Rico via the renunciation of United States (US) citizenship. The US acquired Puerto Rico over a century ago, and Puerto Ricans gained US citizenship in 1917, but the island remains an unincorporated t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Katharine Nylund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2014-01-01
Series:Tilburg Law Review
Subjects:
Puerto Rico
United States territories
independence
independentistas
renunciation of citizenship
Juan Mari Bras
self-induced statelessness
right to a nationality
Statelessness Conventions
Online Access:https://tilburglawreview.com/articles/71

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