Statehood is the arrangement under the Federal system under which American citizens, residing in a body politic, can actually enjoy the same benefits and obligations that other citizens residing in other States have.
Fortuno defines statehood as equal benefits for Puerto Ricans as U.S. citizens.
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I want to commend you and thank you for standing up for the American citizens residing in Puerto Rico...
First of all, on behalf of the 4 million American citizens that reside in Puerto Rico, but especially the men and women that have served in uniform in defense of democracy since 1917, I cannot put a price tag on their lives, I'm very sorry.
Essentially, they had said that we could retain American citizenship, we would retain all of the Federal funding that we're getting today and, actually, then some more.
Puerto Ricans--and I am sure I speak here for the great majority of our people--are sick and tired of the condescending and cavalier attitude of the U.S. Government.
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