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Zoraida Fonalledas

An Issue for all Americans: Puerto Rican Self-Determination

Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States.  Its residents are United States citizens, but they have no voting rights or representation in the government that makes and implements their national laws, and they are not treated equally in federal programs.  This unequal treatment violates the most basic principles of equal citizenship in the United States.  It is also inconsistent with our international commitments to advance democracy, suffrage and self-determination around the world.Read More »An Issue for all Americans: Puerto Rican Self-Determination