The next referendum will be two choices, statehood or independence.
Guess which they’ll choose.
It was the weasel Eric Cantor’s vote for that bill that made me determined to see that he was removed from office.
This is the Bush that has no ‘gravitas’.
Technically, residents of Puerto Rico are not citizens so long as they reside in Puerto Rico. They are US subjects, living in a US territory, with only part of the rights of a full citizen.
But upon entering any of the United States that have been admitted to the Union, they assume the mantle of citizenship, and once residency is established, have all of the rights of any other US citizen.
People from Jamaica or Bermuda or Haiti do not have that same privilege.
Having lived in Puerto Rico for several years ago, I know how the populace feels about Statehood. They love the idea, especially Puerto Rican Republicans, however on becoming a State they lose a relationship with the US government which would cost them dearly - mostly economically. They simply can’t afford the change regardless of much they like the idea. Of course the “independistas” want an independent nation but they could never muster more than 1% of a popular vote, no matter how much noise they make..