On the recordJune 23, 2009
The status dilemma of 4 million American citizens residing in Puerto Rico is a civil rights issue.
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Thomas Rivera Schatz
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congress.govThe status dilemma of 4 million American citizens residing in Puerto Rico is a civil rights issue.
He frames Puerto Rico's political status as a civil rights concern.
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