Puerto Rico Statehood

Puerto Rico is colony that is a part of the U.S. territory known as the “La Isla del Encanto.” It has changed its political status throughout the year between independence, commonwealth, statehood. In 1967, Puerto Rico enhanced common wealth as a greater autonomy. Even before, the economic was at risk because it suffered from fundamental flaws. Congress didn’t commit itself before the accepting the decision of its people as well as refusing to clarify how the federal government would treat the Puerto Rico economically. This made Puerto Rico boycott its section of statehood. But for each political status, they question how it would affect Puerto Rico itself. For example, under statehood they question if residents began paying federal taxes, what would be the transition period in congress grant. Under independence, they question their American citizenship to the ones that had it. Under common wealth, they question Puerto Rico trading agreements and how it would participate in international organization. After a while, they rejected common wealth because it was an unconstitutional and they rejected statehooders because it insisted on Spanish being primary language in schools. …show more content…
All political status that Puerto Rico enhanced and caused a major effect on Puerto Rico.
As of today, I believe Puerto Rico should be under common wealth as its political status. It would help Puerto Rico reform as a colony to a certain extent. It would provide reforms to common wealth supporters in treaties and customs. Also, it would eliminate maritime and end second class status by statehooders, but keeping Puerto Rico culture and language. This would help Puerto Rico reserve the right to claim an annual larger amount of federal aid. Even though, it would help Puerto Rico, it wouldn’t dispute its military desire for long term