In a recently released Facebook video, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) urges Puerto Ricans to “make history” by voting in the upcoming plebiscite: “This November you will have the opportunity to make history,” said Senator Rubio. “You will make clear, for the first time in more than 100 years, if the majority of voters in… Read more »
Congressman José E. Serrano (D-NY), who is retiring for health reasons, recently sent a message to his colleagues in Congress. “Dear Colleague,” he wrote, “As many of you know, I have spent my career in Congress fighting for fairness and equality for Puerto Rico, the island of my birth. I strongly believe that the most… Read more »
As we prepare for this year’s election, voting rights are on the minds of many. One of the most important recent speeches on voting rights was this very brief one from the late Representative John Lewis. Rep. Lewis spoke in Congress in support of HR 1, the For the People Act. “The right to vote… Read more »
College students often move from their home state to a new state when they start school. When election time comes around, they can usually register to vote in the State where they are at the time, or they can vote with an absentee ballot in their home state. For many, the decision is based on… Read more »
In a late September interview with Joy Reid of MSNBC, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) listed things he would change if his party gains control of the Senate in the upcoming election. Reid asked about Puerto Rico Statehood, and Schumer responded, “I would — believe me, on D.C. and Puerto Rico — particularly if… Read more »
President Donald Trump courted Puerto Rican voters during a Florida rally on Monday, his first since catching Covid-19. “I’m not gonna say the best, but I’m just about the best thing that ever happened to Puerto Rico. You better vote for me, Puerto Rico,” boasted the president. President Trump’s campaign for reelection, like his competitor’s… Read more »
Presidential candidate Joe Biden has created new ads designed to appeal to Puerto Rican voters. The first ad, “US Citizens Already,” shows the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and emphasizes the connection between the U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico and those living in states. “In the United States there is no room for… Read more »
Puerto Rico is getting ready to vote again on its political status, this time with a yes/no vote on statehood like the votes held in Alaska and Hawaii before they became states. Many of the changes that would take place if Puerto Rico becomes a state are predictable. For example, as a state, Puerto Rico… Read more »
John Oliver got serious on Last Week Tonight when he suggested admitting Puerto Rico as a State. In this video clip, Oliver says, “There are some other steps we could take that should be impossible to argue with at this point. . . . On the Senate side, you could grant statehood to Washington, DC,… Read more »
Recent estimates say that there are about 5.8 million Puerto Ricans living in the States, compared with 3.2 million on the Island. Puerto Ricans are not evenly distributed across the nation, however. Here, in order of Puerto Rican population, are the States with the 10 largest concentrations of Puerto Ricans. Florida Florida overtook New York… Read more »
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