Jenniffer González-Colón: “The United States is history's greatest democracy, but it has never been a perfect democracy.”

Under the terms of the Freely Associated agreements, compact citizens can migrate and work in the United States but they are not U.S. citizens or nationals.

I am so happy to be here, and I wish you a fast recovery. You are a true friend of the island.

Puerto Rico is not included in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

We are grateful to Chairman Westerman for stewardship of COFA renewal so far.