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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 court held by an 8-1 vote Thursday, making Puerto Ricans ineligible for the Supplemental Security Income program.

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 

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.

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

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

The justices ruled 8-1 in favor of President Joe Biden's administration, saying that the decision by Congress decades ago to exclude Puerto Rico