On the recordMay 11, 2021
More than 3.5 million U.S. citizens are denied constitutional rights simply because they reside in one of the five U.S. territories.
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congress.govEditor's note · Context
Plaskett highlights the disenfranchisement of U.S. citizens in territories due to the Insular Cases.
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