Today, March 2, commemorates the Puerto Rican Day of American Citizenship.
This holiday was decided by the executive order in 2017 by the governor Ricardo Rosselló, who at this time also created the Special Commission for the Celebration of the First Centenary of the Concession of American Citizenship to Puerto Ricans.
The Ley de la Celebración de la Ciudadanía Americana establishlece that the first week of March of each year will receive the number of the “Semana de la Ciudadanía Americana en Puerto Rico”, and the 2nd of March will be the commemoration day of the Ciud event.
It was on March 2, 1917, that the United States Congress approved the Organic Jones Shafroth, in which Article 5 states that all Puerto Rican citizens are declared citizens of the United States, and will be considered and held. como verhale “.
Other factors that include the American Citizens’ Celebration Day are one week, since Education is “preparing and organizing a special curriculum that will teach and teach educators and educate students in public schools” rights, benefits, prerogatives, obligations and responsibilities that will strengthen the citizenship of the United States “.
In addition, it instructs the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture to adopt “the necessary information for the organization and celebration of acts in tribute to the celebration of the American Citizenship”.