Requirements for Statehood
Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress can make new states at any time, and the only requirement is that they can’t make a new state from… Read More »Requirements for Statehood
Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress can make new states at any time, and the only requirement is that they can’t make a new state from… Read More »Requirements for Statehood
On Tuesday, March 14, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held a hearing on U.S. strategy in the Pacific Islands. The hearing focused heavily on… Read More »Senate Committee Reinforces Compacts’ Importance to U.S. Military
First Lady Jill Biden visited Ft. Buchanan, the only U.S. Army base in the Caribbean, last weekend. “You are the brave and the bold committed… Read More »First Lady Jill Biden Visits Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s population is declining, but in Massachusetts the numbers are climbing. Just over 13% of residents of Massachusetts are Hispanic, according to Census Bureau… Read More »Puerto Rico and Massachusetts
At a press conference yesterday, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) highlighted the recent passage of the Compacts of Free Association (COFAs).… Read More »Defense Department Praises Compacts for Securing US National Security Priorities
Last Saturday, after many months of delay, President Biden signed a law renewing U.S. Compacts of Free Association (COFAs) with three Pacific Island nations known… Read More »Will COFA Delays Have Consequences?
Puerto Rico voters have never voted for independence. When placed on a ballot, the independence option has never received much more than 5%of the vote. … Read More »The Ethics of Independence Advocacy
The appropriations bill passed by the House of Representatives today includes a package of six smaller bills totaling about $460 billion. The bills in the… Read More »What’s in Congress’s New Funding Bill?
At a U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee hearing last week, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack stated that Puerto Rico’s integration in the… Read More »USDA Secretary: NAP to SNAP Transition “in the foreseeable future”