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Carlos Chardon
former Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico stated in his
speech: The Serranno-Fortuno Bill ‘would do away with status
conundrum. It is the product of a Republican White House paper
on status that went nowhere in the House even though it had a
unanimous support in Committee.’
Richard Romero,
with the Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs, stated:
“While it is up to the people of the island of Puerto Rico to
determine their status, it is important that mainland Puerto
Ricans work with the island Puerto Ricans, in making sure that
the benefits that the states receive are also received in Puerto
Rico. It looks like the only way that will happen is if there is
an organized, strong movement from mainland Puerto Ricans and
Island Puerto Ricans to work together.”
According to
Rafaél Rodríguez, the President/ Founder of Center for Puerto
Rico Equality & Advancement who spoke at the CHIP Hispanic
Leadership conference last year in Lorain, Ohio and helped
organize the Washington D.C. Forum will help organize several
forums across the United States so that mainland Puerto Ricans
along with their Congressional Representatives can learn more
about the issues facing Puerto Rico and solutions for Statehood.
Jeffrey L. Farrow,Former Co-Chair The President's Interagency
Group on Puerto Rico Clinton Administration, Richard Romero.JPG
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