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,