How in the world can Puerto Rico not be a state compared to smaller younger states.

This is exactly what I'm talkin I feel almost like we're forgotten again. Thank you for enlightening us with updates we need to know more

I don't need statehood.

If Puerto Rico becomes a state then FEMA and state voting rights are available. Independence the people choose how to rebuild and are responsible for the cost of the rebuilding after natural disasters.

Before Puerto Rico can be independent WE as Boriquas around the world must start investing into our island & help build infrastructure. All PR’s issues can be dealt with at the Congress level

At the end of the day, this issue should be about what system is best for the majority of people in the island. A sovereign 🇵🇷 may be good for some idealist and the rich but not for the middle classes and the poor. After a century of living under the 🇺🇸 system and people allowed to be free and travel to the states, no one will endure starting from scratch in a different system with the ruthless politicians taking over, and most would emigrate to 🇺🇸. No system is perfect but becoming another state will give 🇵🇷 the best chance to succeed and have economic stability and security 🇺🇸🇺🇸

The way John makes his voice heard for all Latinos, and now also for Puerto Rico. If you ever see this comment John, you are a saint and we love you 🇵🇷❤️

Make Puerto Rico a state!!!

I’ve been thinking a lot about this topic. If Puerto Rico becomes a state it will have the benefits of the states but the problem is with all the regulations that the USA has it may cause the cost of living to rise a lot. Now of Puerto Rico becomes it’s own nation then the question is what will happen to the USA passport that many Puerto Ricans possess will the future generations of Puerto Ricans born on the island become Americans? Or will it be dependent on their parents to tell the USA embassy that they are children of Americans rather then getting automatic citizenship. Since now Puerto Ricans are still usa citizens each Puerto Rican that is born. Also how strong will the passport be for Puerto Rico. How much visa free travel will a Puerto Rican have. The good things that may happen are due to less regulations perhaps cost of living will go down but this may mean people live in slums and inadequate housing that is just built up anywhere without modern things. Or perhaps the Puerto Rican government can figure out a way for all people to get decent housing. To be honest I really don’t know.

The problem with the people that want independence in the island is that the times that statehood wins they never Wana accept it

If Puerto Rico gets statehood you will all lose your culture people from Mainland US will make sure of it so if you love your island and want to preserve your culture stay a commonwealth or get independence.

2024 candidates better be cognizant of the mood and my vast income since 2018. (What I collected vs. what I earned)

It doesn't make sense for Puerto Rico to become an independent country when there are more Puerto Ricans in mainland US than in the island itself. Not to mention, so many of its Latin neighbours currently queuing outside of the US-Mexico border to work in the US which makes it dumb for Puerto Ricans who are now able to just fly to the US to work if they so desire to go for the Independence route.

Statehood for Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

Homes should be built to withstand hurricanes and earthquakes. The power grid as well.

Puerto Rico should be our 51st state

God will set Puerto Rico free before the end ❤️

Many Boricuas don't realize that statehood would cause locals to end up like the Hawaiians; living on beaches in tents because they cannot get the U.S. Gov. out of their country. Once a state, always a state period. (see youtube video by Bianca Graulau: Hawaii). If PR were to become a state, the entire Island will be transformed into a playground for wealthy Americans. The locals that manage to hang on will find themselves in an unrecognizable land where English only will be the law of the land; where privatization will have taken over all of the government's authority over essential services. The Ferry system, Airport, Electric Company, Phone company, and most schools have already been privatized. Thereby, usurping the income once generated by the government; causing the Island to become poorer than the Poorest U.S. state of Mississippi. PRs don't value what they have. Before the U.S. Invaded in 1998 we were a self-sustaining, thriving colony of Spain that was on the brink of Indepence. Many have been brainwashed to think that they will die if their dependance on the crumbs given by the U.S. is cut off. We must demand to vote as called for under the Status Act of 2022. Continuing to be a Colony is not acceptable.

I see pr staying the way it's always been, too much indecision.

Mallorca 💗 Puerto Rico

For the Puerto Ricans who want independence look at Haiti today after they got their independence from France do you want to follow Haiti

I love my PR I dont want state hood and I dont want Independence. We are going to loose our culture if we became state hood. For those that dont live in the Island will never understand.

Stop pushing statehood!! We have our own culture and language!! We are country military occupied by another!! Simple as that!! Let’s us be free already!! 530 years as a colony!!

PR had the chance to be a state, but voted not to, but that was 60 years ago.

Puerto Rico has way more people than Wyoming or North Dakota and is yet not a US state ? Thats shows the staate of the US democracy. Best wishes from Europe.

So we can have 2 Carolinas and 2 Dakotas, but not one Puerto Rico? Got it 👌

PUERTO RICO 51 STATEHOOD 🇺🇲🇵🇷

What's the date of the vote?

In order to give Puerto Rico statehood there is got to be a vote off 99 or. 100. Percent of a vote heard it from congress not 50 percent they also must tell the people in Spanish what statehood would would be like it would not be run like it’s run today they would have to bring there flag down and display the Americans one and they will have to speak English and for get there strong culture other American people will be taking over they will be paying big property taxes and the cost of living will be impossible much higher

If youre gonna report on an issue you must be very clear! 52% pro stetehood...47% not against but very large majority of that 47% it must be said, just wants PR to stay as is. A very very small minority (single digit) wants independence

Puerto Rico needs to be its own nation.

Now do Guam

Those numbers on pro statehood referendum is misleading. They were manipulated by the pro-statehood (right wing) administration that were in office at the time. Each referendum vote should have 3 choices - status quo (stay as is), independent or statehood. However, because the party in power at the time happens to be pro-statehood they removed the voting option for the "status quo" (stay as is) which is what the majority of Puerto Ricans prefer. As a result many Puerto Ricans opted not to vote in protest. This unfortunately & disingenuously shows up on paper as if the people are for statehood which in reality is not the case. Even then, after their manipulative tactics, the pro- statehood faction shows their option winning by only one percent. The idea in the end is to sell off PR to the highest bidder & ultimately replace names like Sanchez, perez, Rodriguez for Jones, Jackson, Smith. Of you don't believe me ask a Hawaiian. Oh wait there aren't any left in Hawaii.

Independent and very far away from the USA. Puerto Rican should look up how is Hawaii now after becoming a USA State. Now Hawaiians wants Hawaii to belong to the Hawaiians.

I just don’t see it mattering what PR wants. There is no way they’d get accepted as a state as it stands, and they wouldn’t be allowed to leave because of investors and crypto-bros who would not be willing to accept risk on what would happen to them. I’d prefer they be a state, but there’s no way I’m talking Oklahoma into voting for that, and there are too many of those states to make it realistic.

I sense another Cuba if Puerto Rico gains independence.

They're should turn all the USA territories into state hood.

Boriken needs to be independent if you disagree or try to claim state hood is the better choice your spitting in the face of your ancestors the ones who suffered real tragedy’s and the reason why we are treated like insects scrambling for scraps. When the reason why their pockets are so fat is because our people did all the work. Domino sugar made us wage slaves and had taken over the sugar industry by using our people. It is what it is id rather be home in pr anyways my family only left because we was poor and guess what we still poor 🤣 just with a twist

Every other culture celebrates their independence except Puerto Ricans who went to be controlled by the US but are losing their island to gentrification and a mass Exodus. So much for Puerto Rican pride.

Que Viva La Republica De Puerto Rico, Libertad Libertad Libertad !!!!!!!!💪✊

Actually, I believe that Puerto Rico's status as a US territory will benefit the island economically. Puerto Ricans will be able to benefit from everything that US states have. Actually, the United States continues to defend and solve Puerto Rico's economic problems because the island is still a part of the United States. So, in my opinion, it is better for the United States to make Puerto Rico a state because it will now be able to totally salvage the island's economy. In exchange, the United States will be more rich as a result of the addition of states, which will increase money in the country, with Puerto Rico becoming a successful state.

We came from Spain, Egypt, Africa and white European Spaniard. Independence independence

Doesn't matter what ppl in pr want. Statehood not in best interest of u.s. its federal money they dont wanna give. U.s. benefits too much from the colonial status.

By a small majority, PR wants statehood so I think we should welcome them as the 51st state with all the rights and obligations it entails.

Puerto Rico was invaded in 1898 by the United States during the Spanish- American war and subsequently became a possession of the United States. Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory with Commonwealth status whose residents are U.S. citizens by birth since 1917. Puerto Rican soldiers have fought in every major U.S. military conflict during the past century. About 84,000 people moved from Puerto Rico to the United States in 2014. On average, 230 people left per day -- enough to fill two daily flights out of the island. The result is the highest net migration recorded in the past decade. What I am trying to tell you guys is or we are granted statehood or we will continue to move to the U.S.A. looking for a brighter future it is our right as US citizen's.

I think it'd make more sense to let Puerto Rico become it's own nation. It could then apply to become a member of the UN and NATIO.

Statehood would be the safest bet financially

It's time for PR to become a state and have a voice in Congress.. let's stop the agricultural bs , they're not going to be able to complete with other Latin American countries that can grow huge quantities of what ever fruit that comes to anyone's mind, and for a fraction of a Puerto Rican's salary. It's hard enough to get Puerto Ricans to work for $20 at a nice air-conditioned mall, what makes you think they'll go on the hot agricultural lands of PR and for pennies an hour. 🙄 Do you think if Haiti, DR or any Latin American country had the chance of becoming a state , that they would think about it twice.. of course not, bc they know how difficult it is be independent. Only dumb PRs would think of blowing such an opportunity

The island has already been colonized.. We haven't been independent from US powers since the island was sold to the US by Spain..

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Statehood now please 🙏

Viva Puerto Rico Libre!!!

As a permanent NATO Ally Democracy tied forever, standing forever side by side with the United States of America. Such that The Nation Puerto Rico would, for example, use the USD as currency, sell ALL of it's agriculture produce tonthe USA, and have Free Trade and other unique special Agreements to enhance Prosperity for both in the Economic Relations.

make it a state please, we need the security, they need the security, do it!

PR should be a US state with full congressional representation.

So pretty much dignity is what keeps you from becoming to america ? Take it from me, living in florida, dignity and culture was the first thing they brought. Your cocky. And I see nothing wrong with it and I respect it. But your cocky.... I understand cause that is the very flaw that the U.S.A has. This is globilization guys , puerto rico is a great country, but you cant succeed based on cuban cigars and tourism alone.

Pls USA just let pourto rico be a state 🙏

PR should definitely be a State!! It is the only way we will get the Respect and the financial help PR desperately needs from the US to survive!!🙏

I don’t want pr as state look what happened to Hawaii, the people that originally from their pushed out and the white folks moved in and the culture almost died. If pr goes to state we will lose our identity

It seems simple to me - decide to have a vote with two choices : Statehood or independence. Set aside a full year to educate the voters about it in a rational way and then open up the polls on the island. And then abide by the outcome.

I sympathize with John Leguizamo, but he said it in his own words, he grow up in the States, he can't understand what Independence and Sovereignty means for a Puerto Rican who was born and grew up on the Island.

Ask to go back to Spain and be part of the EU ?

Independence for Puerto Rico. We will have our own currency, citizenship, and country. We will lose our Spanish culture if we let it become a statehood. Puerto Rico en la casa. 🇵🇷INDEPENDENCE

My humble opinion is that Puerto Rico should be it's own Sovereign Independent Island Nation. Everyone would become wealthy, both financially AND in ways infinitely more important and significant (beyond all measure) that has *nothing* *to* *do* with money.

It’s not a debate. Puerto Rico is a colony. A slave doesn’t debate with his master.

Puerto is doomed to stay in this political limbo until they finally do more bold political or economic moves. PR needs to build a strong economy and government so that it can either hold its own or can compete with other states therefore incentivizing even more economic growth. But they need to be making noise by protesting in both the islands and around the country. Form political alliances withe the other territories and build a united front that the federal gov can’t ignore and finally grant statehood or independence to the territories.

If state happens Puerto Rican identity will dissappear

Us puerto rican don’t want to be independent

ALMIGHTY LATIN KING QUEEN NATION UNITED WE CONQUER.

Macheteros 🗡️

51 state.

It has to be said that Puerto Ricans democratically have already expressed their desire for statehood. Within the last 12 years PR celebated 3 free and open plebicites where the statehood option won by a clear majority. To say there is uncertainty and debate about what puertoricans want is a lie perpetuated by antistatehood polititians and activist who refuse to accept the democratic results expressed by the majority of the people on the island. Pro-independence idiologes, like this guy on the video, talk a lot of BS about culture and identity but omit that Puerto Rico has been part of the US for over a 100 years, (and American Citizens since the 1930's) and that is also integral to our culture and identity. Why do you think when polls are done regarding how much we value american citizenship, over 90% express that we highly value it. We are Puerto Rican and we are proud US Citizens, that have been subjected way to long to the unequal treatment we are subjected to because of colonial statua that only benefits the rich and powerfull on the island, who use rhe territory to evade federal taxes. At this moment PR status solutions is being held up by the senate who refuse to aproved the 2022 bill that would grant a federal binding plebiscite to choose between Statehood or independence in both modalities. Its it colonialists senators on both parties that are to blame, so its clearly a bipartisan problem. Meanwhile, you have the antistatehood powers who are obviously better funded and entrenched in the media who are producing antistatehood propaganda like this John Leguizamo special to give the optics to the desision makers in the US that Puerto Ricans are to diferent and dont want statehood. Its clear that the producers of the John Leguizamo ahiw had a clear agenda to prop up proindependence sentiment and its offensive in how much they omit from presenting our culture and the diferent voices on the island and only chose to show a small minority of culture and voices and wlected to consult proindependence proponents. In this segment there should have been also someone who is in favor for statehood to present a more balanced opinion.

Heart vs Reasoning. My heart is with PR, but my logic tells me that PR is no longer the rich port of the Carbbean. PR does not count with strong source of internal economy and with a collapsing infrastructure created by the big US industries that left the country for cheapest production, the social collapse is critical.

F R E E puerto rico...

After they become the 51st state its time for D.C. Statehood.

If every Puerto Rican state side moved back and voted for statehood it would happen. All the Puerto Ricans that want it to be a state already moved state side though. If I had the money Id set up programs to get more people inland. Some want to stay but a lot are trapped.

Im with independence for Puerto rico or have it at least remain a territory since more states equal less power in federal government Puerto rico residents born there dont pay federal taxes and if they join the union they could lose more money

The vast majority of Puerto Ricans, that I have talked to want to have Puerto Rico remain as it is now. Statehood brings many problems, but remaining a United States, protectorate soldiers, problems, and allows Puerto Rico to prosper. I would encourage everyone to visit Puerto Rico and spend a week or two there. Bacardi rum factory is an interesting stop. The town is filled with history to include the old Spanish forts. The museums are well worth the time as are the art galleries.

Puerto Rico independiente 🙏🇵🇷

But this idea isn't in the best interest of Politicians in D.C. They like dangling a carrot in front of P.R. 🥕

All people born in Puerto Rico are USA citizens, by birth, regardless of race, color, ethnicity or national origin of their Ancestors; no difference than those born in California, New York, Hawaii, or Florida. A good education could save us from reading some of these senseless comments.

THANKS TO UNITED STATES PR RECOVERED. IF IT WASN'T FOR THE US PUERTO RICO WOULD BEEN LIKE SANTO DOMINGO OR CUBA. STATEHOOD FOR PUERTO RICO.

Let them become a nation or let them have representatives in the Congress and Senate

Puerto Rico constantly votes for statehood...yet for some reason Washington refuses to do so.

Puerto Rico. Isn't that an anagram for American Capitalism.#?

You cannot possibly become independent without collapsing into chaos. Climate Change is getting worse and Puerto Rico is vulnerable. You guys need state funding which you can only get as a State. As far as losing your culture, that is absurd. Sure, Hawaii did, but Hawaii also was genocided years ago by the US. Not something that would happen now. Besides, the military had plans for Hawaii by setting up a naval base in the Pacific.

The U.S. does not owe them to pay for all their problems. The U.S. needs to focus on the U.S. problems and fix those!

THE REP. NEVER LET PUERTO RICO OR D.C. STATEHOOD

You don't add states that would be a drain on the country.

No state hood, Puerto Rico Independence

Puerto Rico can be an associated with the US republic. Never will be a state. I have a proposal. Why doesn’t the USA offer statehood to Jamaica. Give them a chance to become a state of the USA.

California could be carved up into three states. LA area, Northern CA and Inland. That could also be done with Illinois. Chicago area, Central IL and then Southern Illinois.

A country that wants to be part of another country🤣🤣🤣 The Africans and Asians are trying to break all colonial ties, even Scotland is trying to leave the UK but PR are trying to get reColonised 🤣🤣

LET'S SEND MILLIONS TO THE UKRAINE

Please no, we have enough biden voters

I hope it becomes independent why? Because I'm sick & tired of my state supporting you for every little thing finally then the U.S. will have more money to help & support our own people.

Can’t we just give Puerto Rico away. Give it to china

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