This clear act of intimidation and attempt to use Museum property as a staging site for an assault on Chicago’s Latino and immigrant communities is outrageous.
Any bill that purports to decolonize Puerto Rico must include full information on the controlling language of Puerto Rico, what the transition to federal taxation would be, whether economically stifling maritime restrictions would be eliminated, and much more.
The Smithsonian should not participate in the dilution, distortion, or omission of the Young Lords and the Chicano and Mexican movements that are part of this exhibit.
This clear act of intimidation and attempt to use Museum property as a staging site for an assault on Chicago’s Latino and immigrant communities is outrageous.
Any bill that purports to decolonize Puerto Rico must include full information on the controlling language of Puerto Rico, what the transition to federal taxation would be, whether economically stifling maritime restrictions would be eliminated, and much more.
The Smithsonian should not participate in the dilution, distortion, or omission of the Young Lords and the Chicano and Mexican movements that are part of this exhibit.
HR 8393 offers only a fraction of information masquerading as decolonization and tramples over the right of Puerto Ricans to full transparency and a fair process.
No one gets to determine the Puerto Ricanness of the daughters and sons of Borikén, especially someone who has actively endorsed and supported white supremacists.
A ship with diesel fuel needed to run generators is stationed off the southern coast of Puerto Rico but it cannot dock because of the restrictions imposed under the Merchant Marine Act, also known as the Jones Act
Though progress has been made, lack of hearings and the refusal to include details on critical issues falls short of the process and treatment Puerto Ricans are due
We applaud Senators Durbin and Duckworth for standing up for the only bill that would decolonize Puerto Rico in a truly democratic way, with the people impacted by US colonialism at the front and center
After 124 years of US colonialism, Puerto Ricans should not be cheated out of a fair and thorough self-determination process where they chart their future. The decolonization of Puerto Rico must include all details and implications up-front and extensive public hearings.
With the sovereignty of Puerto Rico still in the hands of 535 Members of the U.S. Congress, it is also now clearer than ever that the Island should be free to determine its own future.
