Category: Status
It’s time for Americans to take a stand on Puerto Rico’s status
By Alberto C. Medina This year marks the 125th anniversary of the US invasion of Puerto Rico....
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Puerto Rico has been part of the US for 125 years, but its future remains contested
By Jorge Duany In the 125 years since US troops invaded Puerto Rico on July 25, 1898, during...
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Civic organizations call on President Biden to condemn the Insular Cases
Twelve civic organizations sent a letter to President Joe Biden (D) urging him to publicly condemn...
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ID issues reduce US territorial citizens to foreigners
The relationship between the federal government and the US territories restricts many essential...
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American Samoa and decolonization, in context
In October of 2022, the US Supreme Court discussed hearing a case that could have overturned the...
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UN Committee on Decolonization passes another resolution in favor of Puerto Rico’s self-determination and independence
The Special Committee on Decolonization, established in 1961 by the General Assembly, is an...
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Right to Democracy launches to end colonialism in the United States
An advocacy group aims to dismantle the modern-day colonialism of the US territories by raising...
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Plaskett introduces legislation to adopt the Revised Organic Act and its amendments as the US Virgin Islands Constitution
United States Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey E. Plaskett (D) has introduced legislation to adopt...
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Puerto Rico Status Act reintroduced in the US House of Representatives
As last year’s legislative session in Congress concluded shortly after the midterm elections, the...
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The media couldn’t stop calling the Puerto Rico Status Act by the wrong name
The Puerto Rico Status Act, HR 8393, was a proposed legislative act that would provide for the...
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Here’s how the media covered the US House vote to decolonize Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Status Act (PRSA), which passed late last year in the United States House of...
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The history of Puerto Rico status legislation in Congress
On December 15, 2022, the House of Representatives passed the Puerto Rico Status Act by a vote of...
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