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Darren Soto: “Statehood would afford the people living on the island all the rights, privileges, responsibilities, and equal treatment…”

On the recordApril 13, 2021
Statehood would afford the people living on the island all the rights, privileges, responsibilities, and equal treatment under federal programs that the current fifty states enjoy.
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Darren Soto
Democratic · Florida

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Soto outlines the benefits of statehood for Puerto Rico's residents.

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