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Pro-statehood lawyer urges Congress to end ‘servitude’ of federal governance without consent

By The San Juan Daily Star 4 views 0 comments
Pro-statehood lawyer urges Congress to end ‘servitude’ of federal governance without consent
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Pro-statehood attorney Gregorio Igartúa (Instagram via julioroldanpr) By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico attorney Gregorio Igartúa has asked members of Congress to formally incorporate Puerto Rico as a U.S. territory “in transit to statehood,” arguing that 3.2 million American citizens on the island have lived under federal governance without democratic consent since 1898. In a letter sent to all congressional offices, Igartúa asserts that Puerto Rico residents remain subject to federal laws,...

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