0
Puerto Rico Statehood Students Association was created in 1979.
What else can I help you with?
When was Independence Association of Puerto Rico created?
Independence Association of Puerto Rico was created in 1920.
Is Puerto Rico in free association with the US?
Sort of "Free"! The Puerto Ricans in the Island have the Independence and Statehood options. However, after more than 100 years of being a territory of the United States, the socioeconomic ties and dependence have created a difficult situation, that runs against Independence.
How many US territories have asked to be a state?
I don't think that any of the current unincorporated U. S. territories have requested statehood to date. However, on November 6, 2012, Puerto Rico voted on whether their status should be independence, free association, or statehood. 61.15% voted for statehood.
What year did Puerto Rico vote on statehood?
1978
Puerto Rican movement in the 1960's?
It was an Indepence Movement formed in part because of the Statehood of Alaska and Hawaii. Some in Puerto Rico wanted to then and still do today prefer Independence or the Status Quo to Statehood. Statehood is seen as a irrevocable movement.
Date of statehood in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico is not a US State but is a self-governing unincorporated territory.
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.
What are some reasons against statehood for Puerto Rico?
Tax, lost of culture
How many times has Puerto Rico rejected US statehood?
200 times
How does statehood helps Puerto Rico?
it wont help Puerto Rico at all. We receive federal income without paying Federal Taxes
What is stopping Puerto Rico from becoming a state?
It has been an ongoing debate since 1948 whether to remain a commonwealth, seek statehood or become independent. What is stopping state hood is the vote of the Puerto Rican People. There have been three plebiscites on the question and so far, remaining a Commonwealth in Free Association with the US has won the vote. However if Puerto Rico ever voted for statehood, the US Congress would have to vote to grant admission as a state and then other political issues might stand in the way.
Is Puerto Rico being considered as joining the us as a state?
Puerto Rico cannot be considered to join as a US State until the people of Puerto Rico vote to petition the US Congress to join the union. To date three attempts (1967, 1993 and 1998) have not gathered the majority vote (50%+1) to petition Congress for statehood. However the last two elections have been very, very close with less than 4% of the vote making the difference between status quo and statehood. The current governor of Puerto Rico (Luis Fortuño) has submitted a proposal to the Puerto Rican legislature to hold yet another plebiscite (statehood election) in August of 2012 which would ask "Do you want territorial status or something else?" If the vote comes out "Something Else" then there would be another election on November 6, 2012 asking several status options with Statehood, Independence and some sort of free association as options.
