Luis Gutiérrez: “I think that's an area that we want to make sure, as we look--both Mr. Hinojosa and yourself are looking at what the…”

To turn around and tell voters to go back to the drawing board and re-define multiple other options which the majority has rejected three times in the last eight years in favor of statehood, would not only be insulting to us, but…

We are natural born U.S. citizens and want an equal seat at the table in the federal government that writes and implements the laws that we live under.

If you really believe in democracy, justice, government by the consent of the governed, you must not hesitate any further or give any more excuses.

So, don't let anyone tell you that statehood will somehow diminish our cultural pride and heritage.