Luis Gutiérrez: “He is not a burden. He got legalized. He came to my office. We hired him. He is working. He is paying taxes.”

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

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.

The United States Congress, which imposes rules, out of our control, which make it impossible to get our act together.

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.