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Vincent Memoli's avatar

Bec the inferority complex the 2 main parties sell and the lack of teaching of pr history

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

An estimated 5.8 million people of Puerto Rican origin live in the United States, representing about 9% of the Hispanic or Latino population and 2% of the total US population vs 3.2, on the island.

If PR were a state, how many would go back?

How many would go back, establish residency and vote themselves benefits like SSI

Here's a sample of resewarch what might occur if PR has statehood. https://www.fns.usda.gov/research/snap/implementing-snap-in-puerto-rico-feasibility-study

Here are the pros and cons -- according to the Puerto Rico Statehood Council (PRSC), there are no cons.

https://www.pr51st.com/puerto-rico-statehood-pros-and-cons/

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