On the recordJune 23, 2009
Congress has never formally consulted us about our preferences regarding the island's political status.
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congress.govCongress has never formally consulted us about our preferences regarding the island's political status.
Fortuno points out Congress's failure to engage with Puerto Rican citizens on their political status.
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The only way to address this situation whereby our constitutional rights are never the same if we live in a territory is to either move to one of the 50 states or become a state.
Where are the jobs? Where is the economic opportunity? Where is the possibility for the people of Puerto Rico?
There is no room, there should be no room for partisan politics in dealing with this issue.
We cannot know the partisan makeup of a congressional delegation for the state of Puerto Rico until the U.S. citizens there are afforded full voting rights.