In the Puerto Rico Statehood Act (HR 8393), a bill that passed the House last year, U.S. citizenship is “recognized, protected, and secured” only if… Read More »U.S. Citizenship “Recognized, Protected, and Secured” only under Statehood
Federación de Maestros de Puerto Rico (FADEP) v. Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico is a U.S. court case brought by the Puerto Rico teachers’… Read More »Supreme Court Again Avoids Examination of Insular Cases
People born in Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens by birth. However, this kind of citizenship is not the same as the kind of citizenship people… Read More »Constitutional vs. Statutory Citizenship in Puerto Rico
The United States acquired both Puerto Rico and the Philippines from Spain following the Spanish–American War in 1898. In 1946, the Philippines ended its status as a territory of… Read More »Lessons from the Philippines for Puerto Rico
In 1927, when the Philippines was a U.S. territory, Philippines Governor Leonard Wood sent a proposal to President Calvin Coolidge seeking his approval to hold… Read More »How Predictions on Philippines Independence Played Out
Independence for Puerto Rico is an idea that has received increased attention recently …in the states. A recent article at NBC News urges independence for the… Read More »Do the People of Puerto Rico Want Independence?
Recent focus by Congress on Puerto Rico’s status as a U.S. territory has brought up concerns about the fate of some of Puerto Rico’s popular… Read More »US Citizenship, Olympics Teams, and Speaking Spanish as Puerto Rican Priorities
One of the most critical questions inherent in the debate over Puerto Rico’s future political status is the the fate of U.S. citizenship for people… Read More »The Fate of U.S. Citizenship in a Sovereign Puerto Rico
One of the most critical questions inherent in the debate over Puerto Rico’s future political status is the the fate of U.S. citizenship for people… Read More »State Department Rejects U.S. Citizenship in a Sovereign Puerto Rico
