How U.S. Citizenship Evolved in Puerto Rico
In 1917, Congress granted U.S. citizenship to Puerto Rico residents when it passed the Jones Act. This law also included a bill of rights similar… Read More »How U.S. Citizenship Evolved in Puerto Rico
In 1917, Congress granted U.S. citizenship to Puerto Rico residents when it passed the Jones Act. This law also included a bill of rights similar… Read More »How U.S. Citizenship Evolved in Puerto Rico
In 2020, during the COVID epidemic, a survey from George Washington University found that 40% of Puerto Rico’s population was food insecure, meaning that they… Read More »Food Sovereignty Plan Creates Controversy
Following up on last week’s IRS announcement of a new campaign to identify illegal activity surrounding Act 60, a Puerto Rican law that provides tax… Read More »Congress Asks GAO to Examine Tax Compliance in Puerto Rico
When considering Puerto Rico’s political status, there’s been some focus on possible ramifications for U.S. citizens who were born in Puerto Rico but living in… Read More »The Fate of U.S. Citizens in a New Nation of Puerto Rico
In April, 2021, a group of prominent Constitutional law scholars sent a letter to Congress, saying, “There are two, and only two, real self-determination options… Read More »Can Puerto Rico Be a U.S. Permanent Partner without Statehood?
A new Indo-Pacific Task Force established in the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee held a hearing today on how the Compacts of Free… Read More »Congress Considers U.S. Military Rights under Free Association as China Threat Grows
The heat index in Puerto Rico reached 125 degrees this week. What’s the heat index? The heat index is a calculation combining the temperature of… Read More »“Astonishing” Heat in Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Status Act calls for a vote in Puerto Rico on political status. It specifies three status options, two of which give Puerto… Read More »What Happens to U.S. Citizenship If Puerto Rico Becomes a Foreign Country? Possible Scenarios
In April, Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), the lead Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, reintroduced legislation to offer the people of Puerto Rico a… Read More »Citizens of the Freely Associated States in the U.S.