April 2022

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

In an 8-1 decision, the justices agreed that Puerto Ricans can continue to be excluded from SSI benefits for low-income disabled and blind people.

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 

Congress's decision to exempt Puerto Rico's residents from most federal income, gift, estate, and excise taxes supplies a rational basis for likewise 

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress can prevent people in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico from participating in a federal program 

Congress can exclude residents of Puerto Rico from some federal disability benefits available to those who live in the 50 states, 

In an 8-1 decision, the court rejected an appeal from Puerto Rico residents seeking equal access to government benefits as American citizens.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has upheld the differential treatment of residents of Puerto Rico, ruling that Congress was within its power 

Court upholds Puerto Ricans' exclusion from benefits program. FILE - An American flag blows in the wind in front of the Supreme Court building on 

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a federal law that denies disability benefits to U.S. citizens living in Puerto Rico. In an 8-1 ruling,