A new option before the Senate would allow Puerto Rico to be declared as having...
In the spirit of this holiday season, on Dec. 15, Congress rushed through legislation to give Puerto Ricans a nicely wrapped political gift: a bill authorizing yet another plebiscite for the islanders to decide their political future.
In the past, the independence option by itself has never made a dent in referendums nor in the island’s general elections. Puerto Ricans often have expressed concern about the potential for troubled self-governance in the absence of U.S. influence, as well as the fear of becoming an unprotected strategic target in the event of a regional or world conflict.
Republicans generally have rejected the idea of making Puerto Rico the 51st state of the nation. In 2018, former President Donald Trump, who is still a dominant GOP figure, professed his “absolute no” to statehood for Puerto Rico. Interestingly, Puerto Rico becoming a state could threaten Republicans and Democrats alike. It’s 3.2 million population is larger than that of 20 states. Such strength would call for a robust representation in Congress: potentially five U.S. representatives, plus two senators.
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