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On the recordMay 18, 2010
Puerto Ricans are proud Americans who suffer second-class citizenship that is not constitutionally-guaranteed.
Said by
Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico

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Pierluisi highlights the unequal citizenship status of Puerto Ricans.

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