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On the recordApril 13, 2021
On November 3, 2020, an undisputable majority of 53% of Puerto Rico's voters demanded change in a locally sponsored referendum calling for full democracy and equality through statehood.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona
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Grijalva cites the 2020 referendum results supporting Puerto Rico's statehood.

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