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When was Puerto Rico Statehood Students Association created?
Puerto Rico Statehood Students Association was created in 1979.
Date of statehood in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico is not a US State but is a self-governing unincorporated territory.
What year did Puerto Rico vote on statehood?
1978
What year was Puerto Rico made a state?
Puerto Rico is a US Territory and has not achieved statehood.
How does statehood helps Puerto Rico?
it wont help Puerto Rico at all. We receive federal income without paying Federal Taxes
What does Puerto Rico's government think about changing statehood?
Puerto Rico doesn't want to lose part of it's culture so currently statehood is not being evaluated by it's government because of that same reason.
How many times has Puerto Rico rejected US statehood?
200 times
Can you add new states?
Over the course of American History, states have been added on multiple occasions. We didn't start with all 50. In recent times, there has been a significant debate about whether or not to grant Puerto Rico statehood. The people of Puerto Rico vote against it in referenda because, among other reasons, they don't want to pay American taxes; however, they receive most but not all of the benefits of American statehood and citizenship.
What bennefits would Puerto Rico get if it was a state?
The largest benefit Puerto Rico would gain by being admitted to the union as a State is representation in government. Right now Puerto Rico has one non-voting representative in Congress, and no say in Presidential elections. With statehood, Puerto Rico would have about 6 voting representatives in the House, and 2 Senators along with about 8 Electoral votes in a presidential election. With Statehood, Puerto Rico would receive much more federal money for all sorts of social programs and infrastructure improvements. Puerto Rico would also have more control over its own ports and territory. On the other side of the coin, statehood would mean that Puerto Ricans would lose the federal income tax exemption. Puerto Ricans pay prenty of federal and local taxes, but are exempt from most federal income taxes right now. There is also a cultural argument against statehood. Puerto Ricans are very proud of their Spanish heritage and do not want lose it.
Puerto Rico would need the approval of who in order to become the 51st state?
The people of Puerto Rico (through an election called a plebiscite)Congress (though legislation admitting Puerto Rico as a State - House and Senate must pass the legislation)President of the United States (Must sign the legislation admitting the territory into the union of states)
What is Puerto Rico's statehood?
Puerto Rico is not a United States State, it is and will continue to be a US Territory until the residents of Puerto, the US Congress and the President of the United States can agree on its status and future.
Do you predict that Puerto Rico will become a state of the us?
Taking the history, Puerto Rico had the change to become a state from the 1950s to the 1970s. Alaska and Hawaii got it and Puerto Rico could have got it also. Now these days, it is clear that statehood in never to come to Puerto Rico. The current governor (Fortuño) which is a statehood party member, has made it even harder to come to an agreement with the US about this because of the mess he has done in his administration.
