We should not expect Puerto Rico to have a first class economy when we treat Puerto Ricans as second class citizens.
Stacey Plaskett: “We should not expect Puerto Rico to have a first class economy when we treat Puerto Ricans as second class citizens.”
On the recordNovember 13, 2017
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Criticizing the treatment of Puerto Ricans and its impact on the economy.
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