On the recordMay 2, 2017
the current status is a problem. We are trying to change it to independent, statehood, something else, associated Republic, not the colonialism that we have now.
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congress.govthe current status is a problem. We are trying to change it to independent, statehood, something else, associated Republic, not the colonialism that we have now.
Serrano discusses the issues with Puerto Rico's current status and the need for change.
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