Washington Must Grant Puerto Rico Statehood, Finally

[The Patriot]

The time has come for Congress to grant statehood to Puerto Rico after more than 122 years of colonial rule by the United States. Several weeks ago, the U.S. citizens in the territory of Puerto Rico reiterated, in a general referendum, their desire for admission into the union as its newest state. The 53% pro-statehood vote was not an aberration: This is the third time in eight years (2012, 2017, and 2020) that the people of the territory, freely and democratically, have voted for statehood.

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