Attorney Igartúa insists Trump does not oppose Puerto Rico statehood

Pro-statehood attorney Gregorio Igartúa de la Rosa (Facebook via Municipio Autónomo de Aguadilla) By THE STAR STAFF Pro-statehood attorney Gregorio Igartúa de la Rosa is disputing reports that President Donald Trump opposes statehood for Puerto Rico, saying a recent letter he received from the president contained no statement rejecting either statehood or the island’s incorporation into the United States. In a statement released this week, Igartúa, a member of the local Republican Party, said...