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On the recordJune 15, 2021
No one in Puerto Rico wants independence, nor continue to be confused with political status alternatives which do not fit within the U.S. constitutional framework.
Said by
Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona
Source
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Grijalva emphasizes that Puerto Ricans prefer statehood over independence.

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