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Pedro Pierluisi: “The people of Puerto Rico did not invade the United States. The United States invaded the people of Puerto Rico.”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
The people of Puerto Rico did not invade the United States. The United States invaded the people of Puerto Rico.
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Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico

Editor's note · Context

Pierluisi emphasizes Puerto Rico's colonial status and U.S. invasion.

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