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Puerto Rico Statehood (view source)
Revision as of 04:10, November 25, 2018
, 04:10, November 25, 2018I am from Puerto Rico, and although many liberals democrats supports statehood for PR, historically Republicans supported it. Puerto Rican liberals and leftists mainly opposes statehood for Puerto Rico.
'''Puerto Rico statehood''' is a proposal whereby the U.S. territory of [[Puerto Rico]] would become a state, with the rights in the [[Constitution]] guaranteed to it. This would give it voting power in the [[House of Representatives]] (currently it has none) and the right to elect two [[Senators]]. In the United States, Democrats mainly support statehood, in order to provide two extra liberal voices in the Senate. Despite this, some Republicans support statehood, especially those who live in Puerto Rico.
'''Puerto Rico statehood''' is a proposal whereby the U.S. territory of [[Puerto Rico]] would become a state, with the rights in the [[Constitution]] guarranteed to it. This would give it voting power in the [[House of Representatives]] (currently it has none) and the right to elect two [[Senators]]. Mainly, Republicans are the ones sho support statehood for Puerto Rico. Most leftist and progressives, including most Puerto Rican democrats in the [[U.S. Congress]], opposes statehood for Puerto Rico and they promotes independence for Puerto Rico or free association, which Puerto Rico people would lose the American Citizen and turn Puerto Rico into a socialist country. Despities this, some other democrats support statehood, just to provide two extra liberal voices in the Senate.
The Puerto Rico statehood movement was created by the conservative Jose Celso Barbosa, who he founded the Puerto Rican division of the [[Republican Party]]<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=oEBm4hxNbMIC&lpg=PA18&ots=h88V1_YTba&dq=Jos%C3%A9%20Celso%20Barbosa&pg=PA18#v=onepage&q=Jos%C3%A9%20Celso%20Barbosa&f=false</ref>
Republicans figures such as [[Richard Nixon]], [[Ronald Reagan]], [[George H.W. Bush]], [[Donald Trump]], and [[Mike Pence]] have expressed support statehood for Puerto Rico.<ref>https://proyectoestrella.wordpress.com/2012/10/27/que-presidentes-han-apoyado-la-estadidad-para-puerto-rico/</ref><ref>https://www.puertoricoreport.com/mike-pences-statement-puerto-rico/#.W_oXxBbB-aM</ref><ref>http://www.pr51st.com/es/trump-puerto-rico/</ref>
In the last two referendums, in 2012 and 2017 respectively, the statehood option won by 61% in 2012, and in 2017 by 97%. However in both referendums, leftists claims that Puerto Rico can’t become a state, because the both referendums there was many blank votes. Alaska and Hawaii were both admitted a state with only 13% and 34% respectively of citizen voted.
Proponents of statehood in Puerto Rico argue that it would increase tourism and make the government a facilitator to develop the island, instead of being an obstacle.
Proponents of statehood in Puerto Rico argue that it would increase tourism and make the government a facilitator to develop the island, instead of being an obstacle.
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==Trump's statement about Puerto Rico Statehood==
“There are 3.7 million American citizens living in Puerto Rico. As citizens, they should be entitled to determine for themselves their political status. I am firmly committed to the process where Puerto Ricans might resolve their status according to Constitutional and Congressional protocols. I believe the people of Puerto Rico deserve a process of status self-determination that gives them a fair and unambiguous choice on this matter. As president I will do my part to insure that Congress follows the Constitution. The will of the Puerto Rican people in any status referendum should be considered as Congress follows through on any desired change in status for Puerto Rico, including statehood.”<ref>http://www.pr51st.com/es/trump-puerto-rico/</ref>
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