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Pedro Pierluisi: “Laws enacted by Congress often treat residents of Puerto Rico worse than their fellow citizens in the states.”

On the recordMay 18, 2010
Laws enacted by Congress often treat residents of Puerto Rico worse than their fellow citizens in the states.
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Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico

Editor's note · Context

Pierluisi criticizes the unequal treatment of Puerto Ricans under U.S. law.

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