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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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