What we need to do is provide a system that will actually meet our needs both in the economy, whether it is high tech, whether it is agriculture, and that also respects the needs for American families to be united.
Gutierrez advocates for an immigration system that addresses economic needs and family unity.
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statehood is one of the options, as my colleague, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, said very clearly.
H.R. 1522 is the bill that respects the will of Americans who voted for statehood.
We Puerto Ricans are not victims; we have borne the price of freedom in every war from World War One to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021 represents the only genuine democratic legislation about Puerto Rico's status before the 117th Congress.
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