Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will soon begin a multi-faceted effort to combat drug-related violence… Read More »New Federal Resources for Puerto Rico to Combat Drug-Related Violence
The National Association for Uniformed Services (NAUS) has written an open letter to President Obama asking him to end the second class U.S. citizenship for Puerto… Read More »An Open Letter to President Obama from NAUS
People all over the country are calling for action on the status of Puerto Rico, citing its clear mandate for statehood. We are aware that… Read More »Next Steps for Puerto Rico
During the presidential election, the subject of immigration reform came up frequently. So did the subject of Puerto Rico’s status. In fact, the two topics often came up together — much to the irritation of Puerto Ricans.
“We are citizens, not immigrants,” José Aponte Hernandez was quoted as saying in El Vocero de Puerto Rico, a free newspaper published in San Juan. Aponte Hernandez, former Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, is one of a group of statesmen who will travel to Washington on March 2, 2013, the anniversary of the day in 1917 when Puerto Ricans were granted U.S. citizenship.Read More »Puerto Ricans Are Not Immigrants
Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi (D-PR) has introduced two bills to advance equality for the territory of Puerto Rico. The legislation, which was originally introduced in… Read More »Pierluisi Promotes Equality in SSI and TANF Programs
Under “Enhanced Commonwealth,” Puerto Rico would remain a part of the United States while also conducting its own international trade and diplomacy. Although the proposal has been… Read More »A Page from History: State Department Rejects Enhanced Commonwealth
A new bill has been proposed in Puerto Rico that would forbid flying the U.S. flag without having the Puerto Rican flag alongside it. Government and public corporations would be affected by the ruling, which would carry a fine for any entity which flouted the rule.Read More »A New Flag Law for Puerto Rico?
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has written an open letter to President Obama asking for prompt action on the results of the… Read More »LULAC Weighs in on Puerto Rico’s Status
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor spoke with Jon Stewart of the Daily Show last night, after swearing in Joe Biden as Vice President of the United States earlier in the week. Sotomayor is the first Latina jurist to administer the oath for a president or vice president in the country’s history.Read More »Justice Sotomayor Featured on the Daily Show
