📆 Historical Context:

• July 25, 1898 – The United States invades Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War.
• December 10, 1898 – Treaty of Paris: Spain cedes Puerto Rico to the U.S. as war spoils.
• 1899–1900 – Spain formally withdraws Spanish citizenship from Puerto Ricans.
• 1900 – The Foraker Act establishes civilian government under U.S. control but does not grant U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans.
• 1917 – The Jones-Shafroth Act grants U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans.

⚖️ Legal Status of Puerto Ricans (1898–1917):

• No Spanish citizenship: After Spain relinquished s ...