Puerto Rico is, and always has been, a U.S. territory, and Congress retains plenary power to govern the island.
Bruce Westerman: “Puerto Rico is, and always has been, a U.S. territory, and Congress retains plenary power to govern the island.”
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Westerman states that Puerto Rico's status as a territory is affirmed by the Supreme Court.
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