Honoring the Borinqueneers

On Tuesday, Florida’s Senator Marco Rubio honored members of the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the “Borinqueneers,” for their bravery and service at a Borinqueneers Florida Honor Ceremony in Orlando…. Read more »

El Problema con los Territorios No-incorporados

Los Estados Unidos han tenido por lo menos 40 territorios en los pasados cien años. Al igual que el Territorio de Oklahoma o el Territorio de Luisiana, las tierras propiedad… Read more »

The Problem with Unincorporated Territories

The United States has had at least 40 territories over the past few hundred years. Like the Oklahoma Territory or the Louisiana Territory, lands owned by the U.S. but not… Read more »

How Kentucky Became a State

As we think about the process of becoming a state for Puerto Rico, we like to look back and see how the current 50 states gained statehood. The process wasn’t… Read more »

5 Good Changes Statehood Will Make in Your Life

U.S. and Puerto Rico flags, by Arturo de la Barrera on Flickr

If you live in Puerto Rico, statehood offers some real advantages: You will have a voice. Right now, Puerto Rico has one representative in Congress, and he can vote only… Read more »