If passed, a historic new bill drafted by House Democrats would allow Puerto Ricans to choose in a vote between statehood, independence, or sovereignty with free association. NBC News’ Isa Gutiérrez speaks with Puerto Ricans about what political status is best for the island.
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I propose to denounce your form of government, and adopt the US constitution and become a state
I propose to denounce your form of government, and adopt the US constitution and become a state
Just give 🇵🇷 independence problem solved
PUERTO RICO 🇺🇸🇵🇷 51 STATEHOOD
Commies always want independence. Like Cuba.
#PR51 🇺🇸🇵🇷💪
Let them vote. But if they fail, we don’t send money to fix them!!!!
¡ocupemos nuestra tierra! Fuera LUMA, fuera la junta, fuera la ley 60 y la de cabotaje… ¡Fuera! La patria nueva es posible! ✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
No nos quieren en los estados… ¡Independencia ya!
¡Borikén libre! ✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
Independencia ✊🏼✊🏼🇵🇷🇵🇷
End the Jones Act. And become independent. You do not want to inherit our debt.
Congress does not need permission to do anything with PR status.
The status they have had for decades has not done well for them. Sounds like the youth want sovereignty and should have a chance to At least vote for it.
Stop saying ppl & say rich white ppl
If they want statehood they should get it. If they want independent they should get it. We should make it our eastern hawai😁
Look what American did to Hawaii !
Lost of Cocaine on the island of Porte Rico. Cocaine rules their economy.
crypto and tax havens are partof economic colonization. not saving puerto ricans.
Unfortunately I believe PR is damned if they do and damned if they don't. I you good success.
Puerto Rico will lose its identity, culture and language if it becomes a state. Statehood is the final Bait to full colonization. Statehood does not mean decolonization. Don’t be fooled, the USA doesn’t throw money to people. You have to work multiple jobs in the USA to pay for all bills if you don’t find a job that pays over $20/hour. Most jobs over $20/hour require a degree
PUERTO RICAN POLITICIANS RUNNING THE ISLAND INTO THE GROUND. THE CORRUPTION IS JUST ASTOUNDING. POLITICAL INCEST.
I'm coming from a former dutch colony country in south America, getting an independence as they want won't have it's easy out or easy in. Leaders will fight for the country, specially the military if Puerto Rico has any. So it's better to re-think if the Puerto ricans really want independence from the US. Independence will bring blood, starvation and a race for power.
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You will all die, your filthy regimes will be destroyed, everything you have earned in the world will be rubbish, you will die with your grudges, your notebooks will be rolled up as guilty parties, your notebooks will not be opened on the day of judgment.
Islam will remain, there will always be jihadists. 😘.
Well if Puerto Rico has to import everything via US and nothing directly. No wonder that economy is no good. It is colony where people don't have representation in US government.
@1:19 the definition of dumb.
If they plan on retiring in the US they better learn English. Just kidding. I am too lazy to learn Spanish which I should of learned (my mother was right). I wish them the best of luck.
viva puerto rico libre
We don't need anymore states we already support the freeloading democrats (63 % that live at or near the poverty level and only pay 1% of the taxes.)
Give them their independence. The world could always use another 3rd world country in the carribean.
Give them their country back
If they vote for independence, they would not have military to control the drug cartel coming to take over the Island.
No No No independent,We Do Not Want another Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua,norte correa.
statehood is not being like cuba, it means you will be like any other state (like hawaii) and be able to vote in elections and it will be easier to access resources for developments etc etc etc
PR should become a state.
Puerto Rico its a NARCO territory. US don't need more problems. They're never learn.
is time to be free!!!!