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

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

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

The 8-1 decision keeps Puerto Rico residents from receiving Supplemental Security Income for aged, blind and disabled individuals.

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

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, 

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 

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