Anti-statehood Arguments about California
California joined the Union on September 9, 1850, during the Gold Rush. The land had just been separated from Mexico, and people across the country… Read More »Anti-statehood Arguments about California
California joined the Union on September 9, 1850, during the Gold Rush. The land had just been separated from Mexico, and people across the country… Read More »Anti-statehood Arguments about California
On October 17, 2022, the Supreme Court denied cert in the case of Fitisemanu v. United States, bringing an end to litigation that sought to… Read More »A Page from History: Fitisemanu’s Implications on U.S. Citizenship in Puerto Rico and other Territories
In 2000, President Bill Clinton established the President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico’s Status. The Task Force would ultimately go on to release three reports,… Read More »A Page from History: What the White House Says About U.S. Citizenship in a New Nation of Puerto Rico
Every U.S. territory that has become a state faced anti-statehood movements before admission. Arkansas, home of Rep. Bruce Westerman, the current chairman of the House… Read More »Anti-statehood Arguments against Arkansas
On June 22, the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization approved a draft resolution in support of “self-determination and independence” for Puerto Rico and called… Read More »Cuba, Iran, Venezuela Call for Puerto Rico Independence
Of all the notable dates in Puerto Rico’s history, June 9, 2016, stands out with special prominence, as it was the day that cracks in… Read More »A Page from History: An End to the Illusion of Puerto Rico Sovereignty
The Supreme Court has declined to review a case that many had hoped would provide an opportunity for the Court to re-examine the Insular Cases,… Read More »Supreme Court Declines to Review Citizenship Case
When constitutional scholar Walter Dellinger died last week at the age of 80, his notable career was recognized throughout the country. Yet one valuable contribution… Read More »Walter Dellinger: Enduring Contributions to the Puerto Rico Status Debate
In 1976, then-President Gerald Ford responded to recommendations made to him by an ad hoc advisory group on Puerto Rico with a statement favoring statehood.… Read More »A Page from History: Pres. Gerald Ford on Statehood and Free Association