Would you back creating the states of Chicwaukee and Puerto Rico?

[Tritone]

Originally Posted by Mattks

Probably something to do with the fact that they are US citizens and have rights. You can’t just remove millions of people’s citizenship.

Congress can legally do whatever it pleases with Puerto Rico and dispose of it at will. They don't need to ask their permission. The plebescites are just meant to influence their decision, but they are not binding at all.

Puerto Ricans could be given the choice of what citizenship they want - or have dual citizenship after independence.

[tickyul]

Why on earth is more global-expansion a good idea for the USA...........we have enough to deal with already. PR, well, let them people go!

[boxus]

Originally Posted by Mattks

Probably something to do with the fact that they are US citizens and have rights. You can’t just remove millions of people’s citizenship.

If the US wants to get rid of Puerto Rico now would likely be the best time to do it. The pro US people are leaving in droves so it would be the best shot for a referendum to vote for independence.

Your conservative predecessors screwed you over when Puerto Rico did want to be independent and the US government refused, for almost a hundred years we had a chance to release them. Now the majority consider themselves Americans and they are not going to vote for independence.

Sorry to burst every pro-independence supporter out there bubble, but it’s not going to happen. Putting off referendums is simply putting off statehood.

The poster I responded to said my thoughts violate the Constitution, and I am wondering how so.

Making PR a country does not remove citizenship from anyone. A person is still a citizen regardless of where they live. I lived overseas for years, and I still was a US citizen. I imagine if independence were to occur, maintaining US citizenship would be part of the deal because I doubt anyone would vote otherwise. Plus the option is there for them to locate to the US.

I am not pro or anti independence, I am indifferent to it actually, and I stated in my original post that whatever the decision is, it should be democratic, the people who reside in the area should decide, and no outside money and influence should decide such matter.