The history between the United States and Puerto Rico is one full of legal, political, economic, and social injustices.
Nydia Velázquez: “The history between the United States and Puerto Rico is one full of legal, political, economic, and social injustices.”
On the recordFebruary 5, 2018
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Velazquez highlights ongoing injustices faced by Puerto Rico under U.S. policy.
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