Is Puerto Rico a Country?
Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States. Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens. You don’t need a passport to fly to Puerto Rico from anywhere… Read More »Is Puerto Rico a Country?
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Stiglitz, Other Experts Consider the Impact of Puerto Rico’s Colonial Status
On Wednesday night, October 21, 2015, The Institute for Latin American Studies, The Forum on Migration, The Greater Caribbean Studies Center, and The Center for… Read More »Stiglitz, Other Experts Consider the Impact of Puerto Rico’s Colonial Status
Pierluisi: Comparison to Greece is Inapt, Puerto Rico Must Become a State to be Treated Equally
It has become commonplace for news outlets to talk about Greece and Puerto Rico together. Sometimes they compare Greece and Puerto Rico as examples of… Read More »Pierluisi: Comparison to Greece is Inapt, Puerto Rico Must Become a State to be Treated Equally
Federal Court Holds that U.S. Citizenship is Not a Fundamental Right in U.S. Territories
A Federal appellate court has ruled that individuals born in the U.S. territory of American Samoa are not automatically entitled to United States citizenship under the Constitution.… Read More »Federal Court Holds that U.S. Citizenship is Not a Fundamental Right in U.S. Territories
Is Puerto Rico Part of the U.S.?
The United States flag has flown over Puerto Rico since 1898. Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens and can vote in U.S. presidential primaries. They can… Read More »Is Puerto Rico Part of the U.S.?
U.S. Justice Department Asserts Constitutional Citizenship Possible Only Under Statehood
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday strongly rejected a claim that individuals born in a U.S. territory like Puerto Rico have secure U.S.… Read More »U.S. Justice Department Asserts Constitutional Citizenship Possible Only Under Statehood
Plebiscite on Statehood, Nationhood, or Both, Not “Commonwealth,” Now U.S. Law
Federal legislation to authorize a plebiscite in Puerto Rico on statehood, on nationhood, or on both — but not on “Commonwealth” — was signed into… Read More »Plebiscite on Statehood, Nationhood, or Both, Not “Commonwealth,” Now U.S. Law
The 1952 Puerto Rico Constitution: A New “Commonwealth” in Name Only
On July 25, Puerto Rico observes the anniversary of its local self-government. On that day in 1952, Governor Luis Muñoz Marin formally proclaimed a Constitution for the island,… Read More »The 1952 Puerto Rico Constitution: A New “Commonwealth” in Name Only
The Federal Income Taxes Puerto Ricans Pay
Unequal treatment of Puerto Rico under federal law has frequently been justified on the grounds that Puerto Ricans do not pay federal income tax on… Read More »The Federal Income Taxes Puerto Ricans Pay