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Puerto Rico Statehood
July 20, 2022
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Alberto C. Medina
Let Puerto Ricans Choose Their Fate—and Give the U.S. Congress a Deadline to Accept It
A new bill in the House would let Puerto Ricans choose between statehood, independence, or free association, but the island’s status will remain in limbo unless Congress faces a ticking clock.
April 30, 2021
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Osita Nwanevu
The Vexing Question of Puerto Rican Statehood
The debate over the territory’s status isn’t just dividing Washington. It’s dividing the island’s residents, too.
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