Puerto Rico Voted for Statehood
There are many misconceptions about Puerto Rico. Some people believe that Puerto Rico is a separate country from the United States and that a passport… Read More »Puerto Rico Voted for Statehood
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Independence and Sovereign Free Association: What’s the Difference?
The Puerto Rico Status Act, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in December of 2022, listed three options for voters in a future referendum… Read More »Independence and Sovereign Free Association: What’s the Difference?
Controversy over U.S. Citizenship in Free Association
A former chairwoman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs has weighed into the debate on the fate of U.S. citizenship in… Read More »Controversy over U.S. Citizenship in Free Association
Can Stateside Puerto Ricans Keep U.S. Citizenship under Independence?
Can stateside Puerto Ricans keep their U.S. citizenship if Puerto Rico were to become independent? Perhaps, but maybe not. Regardless, Supreme Court precedent won’t help… Read More »Can Stateside Puerto Ricans Keep U.S. Citizenship under Independence?
A Page from History: An End to the Illusion of Puerto Rico Sovereignty
Of all the notable dates in Puerto Rico’s history, June 9, 2016, stands out with special prominence, as it was the day that cracks in… Read More »A Page from History: An End to the Illusion of Puerto Rico Sovereignty
Lessons for Puerto Rico from the the Respect for Marriage Act
Although the dignity afforded through Puerto Rico statehood is appealing to most Puerto Ricans, there are skeptics on the island whose interest in statehood is… Read More »Lessons for Puerto Rico from the the Respect for Marriage Act
Lessons from the Philippines for Puerto Rico
The United States acquired both Puerto Rico and the Philippines from Spain following the Spanish–American War in 1898. In 1946, the Philippines ended its status as a territory of… Read More »Lessons from the Philippines for Puerto Rico
How Predictions on Philippines Independence Played Out
In 1927, when the Philippines was a U.S. territory, Philippines Governor Leonard Wood sent a proposal to President Calvin Coolidge seeking his approval to hold… Read More »How Predictions on Philippines Independence Played Out
Supreme Court Declines to Review Citizenship Case
The Supreme Court has declined to review a case that many had hoped would provide an opportunity for the Court to re-examine the Insular Cases,… Read More »Supreme Court Declines to Review Citizenship Case