The ballot for the 2017 status referendum held in Puerto Rico originally informed voters that future U.S. citizenship was guaranteed only under statehood. The Department… Read More »How to Guarantee U.S. Citizenship: Statehood and the U.S. Constitution
The fate of U.S. citizenship in a new nation of Puerto Rico has been the subject of debate for many years. In Puerto Rico, intense… Read More »What Will Happen to U.S. Citizenship in a New Nation of Puerto Rico? The Word from Washington
by Howard Hills, author of Citizens Without a State Maybe the real lesson of the 2016 election is that change in federal law and policy… Read More »51st State: Whose Legacy?
Puerto Rico has never chosen independence, but it is a viable option under the U.S. Constitution. If Puerto Rico suddenly decided to become independent, there… Read More »The Legal Reality of Free Association
By Guest Contributor Howard Hills* In 1812 the territory of Louisiana was admitted as the 18th state of the union even though war with Britain… Read More »PROMESA and the Education of Congress
The current polarization of the two major political parties in the United States can make it hard to get across the idea of bipartisan cooperation… Read More »“PROMESA” Floor Debate Makes a Great Civics Lesson
On July 25, 1961, President Kennedy signed a “Memorandum of the President to Heads of the Executive Departments and Agencies,” regarding arrangements for conducting federal… Read More »How Puerto Rico’s “Autonomy Without Accountability” Led to Current Financial Crisis
Territorial law expert Howard Hills, who has written guest posts for the Puerto Rico Report, wrote a thought provoking piece for Pasquines last week. Status,… Read More »Is Status the Elephant in the Room?
Many Americans continue to be confused about Puerto Rico’s relationship with the United States. The Skimm says Puerto Rico is “like a college kid —… Read More »The Relationship between Puerto Rico and the U.S.
