The Philippine Islands were ceded to the United States by Spain on April 11, 1899. The Philippines became a territory of the United States and… Read More »What Happened to Filipinos in the U.S. after Independence?
In remarks last Friday, Ambassador Joseph Yun, who was appointed Special Presidential Envoy for Compact Negotiations in 2022 and is leading U.S. deliberations with the… Read More »FAS are Foreign Countries with “Complete Independence” Says Presidential Advisor
The Puerto Rico Status Act, a proposal to give a stronger voice to the people of Puerto Rico, was passed by the U.S. House of… Read More »Puerto Rico Status Act Provides New Opening for Debate
On Thursday, April 20, 2023, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AR) was joined by Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR), Rep. Nydia… Read More »Puerto Rico Status Act Reintroduced
After decades of debate, Puerto Rico is now recognized for what it is: a U.S. territory, or to put it less gently, a colony. Puerto… Read More »Puerto Rico’s Next Step: Statehood or Nationhood?
There are many misconceptions about Puerto Rico. Some people believe that Puerto Rico is a separate country from the United States and that a passport… Read More »Puerto Rico Voted for Statehood
Compared with the fifty states of the United States, Puerto Rico has a high incidence of poverty. Compared with its Caribbean and Latin American neighbors,… Read More »Puerto Rico’s Economy Outshines Neighboring Countries
The Marshall Islands is one of three countries that have Compacts of Free Association (COFAs) with the United States. These nations are called the Freely… Read More »What Really Happens under Free Association?
Many current supporters of free association for Puerto Rico are former supporters of Puerto Rico’s “commonwealth” or “enhanced commonwealth” status. After the enactment of PROMESA… Read More »What’s Behind the New Interest in Free Association for Puerto Rico?
