April 2022

Supreme Court justices say denying benefits to residents of Puerto Rico does not violate their constitutional rights.

As Puerto Rican Statehood Is Debated, Tourism On The Island Surges

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that residents of Puerto Rico should not be eligible for SSI benefits, which could create a gap in federal 

... blind and disabled people to residents of Puerto Rico, finding that ... Congress to exclude Puerto Rico from the Supplemental Security Income ...

The court held by an 8-1 vote Thursday that making Puerto Ricans ineligible for the Supplemental Security Income program, which provides benefits 

The court ruled 8-1 against the bid by Puerto Rico residents to receive equal treatment under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, with 

A provision extending SSI benefits to Puerto Rico is part of Democratic-backed social spending legislation that has stalled in Congress. Jose Luis 

The Supreme Court said residents of Puerto Rico could be denied certain federal benefits, and Gov. Pierluisi said statehood was the solution.

For instance, Puerto Rico residents are exempt from federal income tax, though they do pay other federal taxes such as Social Security, Medicare, and 

The only dissenter from the high court's ruling was Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who was born in New York and is of Puerto Rican descent. The legal