What got me into politics was the fight for the independence of Puerto Rico.
H.R. 1522 is the bill that respects the will of Americans who voted for statehood.
53% is the absolute majority of the electorate; that with lesser margins laws are passed.
We demand change, and we demand statehood!
This bill is the only one that takes into consideration the expression of the people of Puerto Rico.
I ask you, what more does it take to make the will of my people be Heard?
We have held a more than one referendum in which the majority of the people have voted, unequivocally for statehood.
We have suffered enough.
United we stand, and divided we fall.
Do not be deceived by the fact that only because we speak Spanish and we enjoy the freedoms of this United States, that the majority will im...
In the 8 that lost, YES to Statehood still got more votes than the candidate who was elected.