About 45,000 citizens of the Marshall Islands, a Pacific island nation with a Compact of Free Association (COFA) with the United States, live in the… Read More »Deportations of Citizens from the Freely Associated States Surge
Shortly after President Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) introduced legislation called the “End… Read More »What is the “End Birthright Citizenship for Territories Act”?
The proposed “End Birthright Citizenship for Territories Act,” has brought up a number of questions and concerns. Although the bill explicitly proposes only to clarify… Read More »How Would the “End Birthright Citizenship for Territories Act” Affect Daily Life in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico has faced many Medicaid cliffs in the past: dates when U.S. Medicaid funding will expire and leave the territory without the funds to… Read More »Puerto Rico Faces Yet Another Medicaid Cliff
Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), gave an interview at El Nuevo Dia that helps to crystallize the controversy over the “End Birthright Citizenship for Territories” bill… Read More »Rep. Nydia Velazquez on the “End Birthright Citizenship for Territories” Bill
Cuba and Puerto Rico have a long history together. Both were colonies of Spain and then territories of the United States. Cuba became an independent… Read More »What the State Department’s Cuba Report Says about Puerto Rico
In his 2014 book Surpassing the Sovereign State: The Wealth, Self-Rule, and Security Advantages of Partially Independent Territories, David Rezvani writes, “In 1952, through mutual… Read More »A New Constitutional Order? Ultimately, No.
Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) has introduced a bill that would limit birthright citizenship in Puerto Rico and the other U.S. territories. Griffith’s press release announces… Read More »New Bill Would Limit Birthright Citizenship in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican voters have become increasingly influential in U.S. national elections. One major reason is that more U.S. citizens from Puerto Rico have moved to… Read More »Puerto Rican Voters and Hispanic Voters: What’s the Difference?
