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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.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva emphasizes that Puerto Ricans prefer statehood over independence.

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