On Monday, June 23, 2014 1:27:25 AM UTC-4, Stephen Sprunk wrote:   
      
      
   > Anyone born in the US is a US national.  Those born _in a State_ get US   
   > citizenship as well.  Those not born in a State may get citizenship as   
   > well if an Act of Congress specifically grants it to them, but it   
   > doesn't happen by default like nationality does.  (Those born outside   
   > the US to a US citizen or non-citizen national also inherit the same   
   > status by law, with certain exceptions.)   
      
   So, can someone from Samoa freely move to the US mainland, or do they have to   
   be admitted under an immigration quota?  (I thought Puerto Ricans can come and   
   go as they please).   
      
   Once someone from Samoa comes to the US, do they have to formally apply for   
   citizenship or do they get it automatically upon establishing residence?    
   Isn't that how Puerto Ricans get it?   
      
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