Category: Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico

Armed ICE agents enter Río Piedras parish grounds used by students as Puerto Rico weighs school protections

Three armed ICE agents entered the courtyard of San Antonio de Padua Parish in Río Piedras, an area also used by its school’s students, 12 days before the Senate of Puerto Rico passed an amended bill on protections for students when ICE comes to public schools.

Four US territories top military enlistment rankings, but their veterans travel far for care

Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the US Virgin Islands, and American Samoa sent the most people into the United States military per capita in 2022, but veterans there travel long distances for specialty care, and many cannot get the cost reimbursed.

How the Democratic sweep to power will affect the US territories, in context

When Democrats take control of Congress on January 3, 2027, the committees that handle federal policy for the five United States territories will pass to a...

Four US territories top military enlistment rankings, but their veterans travel far for care

Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the US Virgin Islands, and American Samoa sent the most people into the United States military per capita in 2022, but veterans there travel long distances for specialty care, and many cannot get the cost reimbursed.

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Flag of Puerto RicoCoat of arms of Puerto Rico
Citizenship
US citizens
Capital
San Juan
Population
3.2 million
Land area
3,515 sq mi
President
Donald Trump (R)
Legislature
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Resident Commissioner
Pablo José Hernández Rivera (PDP, D)
Presidential vote
No
Voting representation in Congress
No
Official website
www.pr.gov

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