Mr. Speaker and gentlemen of the House. this bill seeks to do for approximately 250 Puerto Ricans. who by reason of their absence from the island when the organic act was passed. and by no fault of their own. were denied the privilege of becoming citizens. The result is that they are people without a country. There are a few in Spain and a few in Chile. native Puerto Ricans who might become citizens under our naturalization laws by complying with them in the event this legislation passes. Such legislation has been passed with reference to the Virgin Islands. and this simply seeks to give the same privilege to these unfortunate people.
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