On the recordFebruary 1, 2016
Puerto Rico is a colony of the United States. There is no way around it.
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congress.govPuerto Rico is a colony of the United States. There is no way around it.
Pierluisi asserts that Puerto Rico's status is colonial under U.S. law.
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