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re: Would the WBC be more interesting if the United States played by state instead
Posted on 4/4/17 at 1:26 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
Posted on 4/4/17 at 1:26 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
Every other territory of the US
Only state that was denied entrance was Utah and that was because their state constitution allowed polygamy
Every other territory who went through the process was approved and Utah was eventually approved as well
What reason would the Congress not approve PR unless there is a problem with their state constitution
Only state that was denied entrance was Utah and that was because their state constitution allowed polygamy
Every other territory who went through the process was approved and Utah was eventually approved as well
What reason would the Congress not approve PR unless there is a problem with their state constitution
This post was edited on 4/4/17 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 4/4/17 at 1:35 pm to A LeBlanc
Regardless of the referendum, Puerto Rico is unlikely to become a state any time soon. Because the island remains a territory, the decision is ultimately out of boricuas’ hands. Only the federal Congress, to which the island appoints a non-voting “resident commissioner”, can grant statehood, which it has not done since it admitted Hawaii in 1959. Until the most recent referendum, Puerto Ricans had never voted in favour of statehood, so Congress had no reason to act. That obstacle has now been removed, but coming on the heels of a government shutdown and a brush with debt default, the legislature is highly unlikely to prioritise a Puerto Rican statehood bill.
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