Residents Rip Priorities In Puerto Rico’s Bankruptcy Plan – Law360
Several residents of Puerto Rico told the federal judge overseeing the island's bankruptcy case Tuesday that they have grave concerns the proposed
‘Science and solidarity’: Why Puerto Rico leads US in Covid vaccinations – France 24
Puerto Rico has an underfunded health care system, high levels of poverty and its infrastructure remains devastated by a major hurricane that
Justices suggest that Congress has leeway to exclude Puerto Rico from federal disability benefits
“Puerto Ricans are citizens, and the Constitution applies to them,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor said. “Their needy people are being treated
Puerto Rico, Politics and Pushing Forward – Brooklyn Eagle
Politicos and the powers-that-be are still shaking the Puerto Rican sand out of their shoes, but the period between the election and inauguration has
Supreme Court Weighs Legality of Federal Benefits Denied to Low-Income Puerto Ricans – WSJ
Nearly eight million Americans receive SSI payments, with the average monthly benefit totaling $585, according to the federal government. Puerto Rico
Supreme Court seems divided on Puerto Rico’s exclusion from federal benefits – Yahoo News
Liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who is of Puerto Rican descent, pushed back, saying that Puerto Ricans "pay as much taxes, other combined taxes,
Gov’t Argues Congress Can Deny Puerto Ricans SSI Benefits – Law360
The federal government on Tuesday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a ruling extending Supplemental Security Income disability benefits to
In Puerto Rico Case, Justice Gorsuch Asks: If the Insular Cases Are Wrong, Why Don’t We Admit it?
The Biden Administration on Tuesday defended the exclusion of Puerto Rico U.S. citizens from the federal program for the needy and disabled but
Puerto Ricans fearful of plan to restructure public debt – New Canaan Advertiser
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rican citizens got a chance Tuesday to express
Puerto Ricans fearful of plan to restructure public debt | News | titusvilleherald.com
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rican citizens got a chance Tuesday to express their fears about a massive debt overhaul plan before a judge