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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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