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Pedro Pierluisi: “The Supreme Court of the United States, ever since the beginning of the 20th century, decided that Puerto Rico is an…”

On the recordJune 23, 2015
The Supreme Court of the United States, ever since the beginning of the 20th century, decided that Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory.
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Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico

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Pierluisi explains Puerto Rico's classification as an unincorporated territory by the Supreme Court.

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