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Puerto Rico has been a possession of the United States since 1898 — that’s more than a century and a quarter. Puerto Rico is not… Read More »Puerto Rico Is Not a State: Why Not?

Florida fielded almost two dozen candidates of Puerto Rican heritage in the 2026 primary season — but who’s counting?  El Nuevo Dia is. The Puerto… Read More »Florida Puerto Rican Candidates Confirm Political Involvement

Puerto Rico is facing a desperate water crisis, with households doing without safe drinking water for days on end. While Puerto Rico, like many other… Read More »Congress Acts on Puerto Rico Water Crisis

The Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration hosted a congressional briefing on Puerto Rico’s Medicaid program in July. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Chairman of the House… Read More »Florida Congressman Commits to Puerto Rico Healthcare Access

How important is U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans?  The answer to this question is clear and has been recognized for decades: U.S. citizenship is important… Read More »How Important is U.S. Citizenship to Puerto Ricans?

Recent news reports have included references to birthright citizenship that may show or even cause confusion. For example, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has… Read More »Understanding Birthright Citizenship

Former Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the National Bar Association annual convention in Nashville last month, discussing voting rights and other topics with the… Read More »Kamala Harris on Puerto Rico Statehood

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”?