Civil Rights Orgs Challenge Racist "Insular Cases" Used to Legally Discriminate Against Puerto Rico
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2022
- Civil rights groups are challenging a series of racist U.S. Supreme Court rulings that have been used for over a century to legally justify discrimination against people in Puerto Rico and other U.S.-occupied territories. The rulings are known as the Insular Cases and have allowed the federal government to deny Puerto Ricans living on the island voting rights, access to public social programs like Medicaid and food stamps, and other equal protections guaranteed to those residing on the mainland. The renewed effort to overturn the Insular Cases comes after the Supreme Court sided with the Biden administration to continue denying Supplemental Security Income benefits to seniors and people with disabilities living in Puerto Rico. We speak with Lía Fiol-Matta, senior counsel for LatinoJustice PRLDEF, which is helping to lead the new campaign, and with Democracy Now! co-host Juan González, who has long reported on this issue. "The Insular Cases established a doctrine that has no constitutional basis," says Fiol-Matta.
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Okay so now billions to Ukraine and supporting them but these people can't get what they are entitled to as a citizen of these United States... Come on now. They have to go register for military but they can't vote, that should not sound right to anybody. This is craziness... SMH
There are consequences for not wanting to become a state. PR wants to take but not give
@@icu4life240 No more help than they're getting they might as well be on their own.
@@icu4life240 Actually we been asking to become a state for a long time US government just has the final say.
@@icu4life240 bitch search how much money PR gives to US and then we can talk
1984: Reagan removes Chapter 9 Bankruptcy protection. Then allows stock companies to begin stock buy backs for the first time. This has been Big Brother personified!
NEVER HAVE ENOUGH TIME 2TALK ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS WITH THE LAST SEGMENT ON IT
If they pay taxes then they have the same rights. Both parties are wrong for this.
That's the problem they don't want to pay taxes yet they want to reap the benefits of those who do.
@@icu4life240 fact is they do pay taxes and have every right to receive benefits
Whenever Neil Gorsuch and Sonia Sotomayor agree on something you know its the correct opinion
This is all true, Congress owns Puerto Rico, like property. Govern by the Treaty of Paris. It inhabitants subject to the whims and laws of congress, the only way to overcome that delema, is to either become a state, or an independent nation. We have done nether, so this where we are
Has anyone read "A People's History of the Supreme Court" by Peter Irons? I wanna start reading it, if it's good. I read "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn and it's excellent.
Zinn's "People's History of the US" is the Bible.
I have read it but I think I will add it to my list.
I studied Constitutional History with the now deceased Prof. Russ Galloway (Univ. of Santa Clara School of Law) during the early 1980s. He was the one of the few law school professors that i could relate to. His classes were outstanding and he was also a SCOTUS observer. TY Russ and RIP
Haven’t read it, but ty for the suggestion & I’ll put both on my list!! (I’m moving in the next week or so, definitely going to need audiobooks to keep me on track!😵💫🥴😂) Stay safe out there, be blessed!🤓🤘🏽💋🔮⚖️
@@shannap.lawnerd8107 Thank you! Best wishes
The notion of "second class" U.S. Citizens should alarm all U.S. Citizens.
You protect your own rights by defending the rights of others.
Puerto Rico is not a US State, they're not US citizens. They shouldn't receive any US benefits. They're already a huge welfare state. New laws should be passed to insure they don't get any more benefits than what they already receive.
Its amazing how people cant grasp this basic principle.
Amy cut Lia off just when the interview got interesting; wish i could hear Lia’s overtime response
Porto Rico should become Legally INDEPENDENT of the USA ...PROBLEM SOLVED
America is a continent. I assume you mean The the United States of north America. The now on days American Spanish speaking countries inhabitants, in particular of those who were the children of the Spaniards who settled in those new territories were called Americanos or in the Anglo language Americans.Those were the first Americans, they were part of a once mighty super power which many colloquially call now on days an empire to anything in the Histoy channel and other lessen academic TV programs from certain countries. That empire was the heir of the Roman empire since it was one of its children,Hispania or Spain, a nation who ruled over 2/ 3 of the world once upon a time. Who had to defend its dominiums from other rivals such as France, England, Dutchs, Ottomans, etc...who had to fight ALONE with less resources in many occasions against those other mentioned kingdoms because of their jealousness/ resents of its back then achievements in different fronts At the same time, and Who were the rulers/masters of the European continent.... for almost 2 centuries, without mentioning almost 5 centuries around different parts of the world. Puerto Rico didn't had to go through all this dilemma for the past 120 + yrs if
A foreign power had not interfere. Not to brag but the old San Juan is an example of many other cities in Hispanic America of its European influence and there is no city or town in the US that can boast of an equal. The current state of affair is a Mess and I hope it could be resolved soon. There will be a light at the end of the tunnel sooner or later. A statehood doesn't mean progress neither a warranty of a better status, an independence? Well, the 13 colonies without the help of the European powers Spain and France probably wouldn't become an independent country by the late 1700's and we have to remind that back then it wasn't a power as some ingenious promulgate and broadcast.
@@almirantevaltjen678 thanks professor
I had no idea about this issue. I am sure i am not alone in this. How can the Government hold countries they took as colonies prisoner to old bigoted rules . To deny statehood OR independence AND all the benefits given to others Americans . I hope something can be done to restore some fairness.
It is such a shocker that of all people Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote a 10 page very detailed opinion including the history behind it to dismiss and remove the Insular Cases. 🤯
Tbh Neil Gorsuch is definitely the best conservative on the Bench. He's remarkably consistent even when it's not in favor of the most conservative outcome. For example, he's been a steadfast supporters of Native American rights in almost every single Native case that has come up to the court.
Hmm... I believe the vote upheld the insular cases... But he basically calls for action for Congress to get rid of them.
@@bumblebootwiddletoes5185 yes unfortunately i know that. But it is a good thing he bought it up and documented his opinion.
@@michaelmilam7285 Yup great comment. I do not agree with almost everything he believes . But...... No matter what side you are on, he did stand up against something that is morally and legally wrong.
The power of words to obfuscate. Nations ruled by the US and exploited for their resources aren't "colonies," but 'territories." In these places, there are one set of rules for the territories and another for the mainland.
The question is, after so many years of acceding sovereignty and becoming a colony, can Puertico Rico now survive as an independent nation?
If it can, perhaps it's time to claim independence? If it cannot, Puerto Rico may sadly have to bite the bullet and remain a colony, perhaps indefinitely. Puerto Ricans will need to decide...
I’m from the United States Virgin Islands. I don’t even recognize American sovereignty over the territory. They bought the islands from Denmark, who were nothing but imperialist owners, that should not be considered legal in the first place. My ancestors were forcefully removed from our natural homeland, and as such, should be considered the true owners in the absence of the aboriginal natives that no longer exist in the island. Everything else is moot in my estimation. At this point we require restorative measures from all former colonial holders of the islands, to put us on a path of independence, regardless of what the population feels at this time. Any desire to remain a territory or become a state, is evidence of continued mental slavery!
True but as long as the class society prevails both fear and the capitalist standard of ownership will guide the reasoning of most people even if their lives are constantly torn to shreds. Terrible jobs, no stability to be able to hold unto relationships or raise a family and of course the constant need to scapegoat the more deprived.
I was born in *"Saint/St. Croix",* which you already know, isn't the original name.
@@garciamaritza40 - There is no "but". The Caribbeans should have never been invaded/colonized like this Indigenous continent.
@@tanyalake9152 "The Caribbeans should have never been invaded/colonized like this Indigenous continent."
Should any country ever have been invaded?
Basically you´re asking for a different type of humanity that has never existed anywhere...
Yes, I do recognize that imperialism and colonialism always end in massive crimes and pain.
So how do we create something better?
@@halloola3636 - You DON'T RECOGNIZE ANYTHING BECAUSE YOU ARE BRAINWASHED/CONTROLLED BY THE PURPOSELY FAILED EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. People of color are/were the first humans on this planet, starting in Africa, and migrated/traveled to other places around the planet and most tribes actually got along with each other. That was for a short period, unfortunately. You "conscious adults" still love to blatantly ignore when a few, certain, people state facts, reality, and truth. You "conscious adults" also think it's okay to comment/speak for people and where they were born as if you know anything about said persons or where they were born. A mess!!!! You "conscious adults" aren't getting better. That is still the plan by the powers-that-be in this stolen continent and around the world.
why does Democracy Now have limited time videos ?
it's honestly annoying and one of the major reasons why I left cable news over 2 decades ago.
This is RUclips, you can have hours long conversations to get to the root of things. "we have 10 seconds left to say something meaningful" does not cut it for me.
It always just kills me to not be able to hear what a speaker needs to finish up 🤯
For me, all politicians or governments that I have seen are either funded or controlled by these superpowers.
yes, it is time to treat the people of Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin islands, American Samoa and the Mariana Islands as full citizens of the US with all the protections and benefits that it contains.
-Iris Morales (1948-, Planet Earth)
“Seeing the society that the Cuban people were attempting to build inspired me to believe it was possible to arrange a nation’s priorities to meet the needs of the majority of its people instead of just those of its corporations and super rich”
“Ver la sociedad que el pueblo cubano intentaba construir me inspiró a creer que era posible organizar las prioridades de una nación para satisfacer las necesidades de la mayoría de su gente en lugar de solo las de sus corporaciones y súper ricos”
What are you trying to say??
🧐👏🏽 We need to get this place back on track, too. Ty for the quote. 🤓🤘🏽💋🔮⚖️
Q: I mean Cmon... whats the worst thing that could ever happen to PR??? A: Becoming a US state...
they shouldn't have put that flag on liberty face 👀.
Bit too late NOW🧐🧐🧐💣💥🔥
The Death Star is falling apart...
I've never understood why journalists/hosts don't just go over their allotted time by 30 seconds and let people finish. It's 30 seconds! If it doesn't happen often who cares!? Do one less meaningless "break" on the next show - problem solved.
P. Trump says pay for your protection.Thats the time where living in. You can't be independent less you have a bunch of weapons and a military. You in a win loose situation and you must sacrifice your self or each other to win and set's the bar while you jump through hoops, and its never good enough.
Please normalize calling these places colonies, not territories
Call them "leaches" because they receive massive US aid and provide nothing but problems in return.
@Billy Bongwaters The faster the US falls, the better.
Main streamed media never had felt the amount of pain they deserve for what they've done into our society
what are you going to do, punk?
💯🎯
Make territories states or let them go.
It's actually heartening to see that Justice Gorsuch sees the world for what it is.
We need a new Government, this one is USELESS AND ONLY CATERS TO THE RICH CORPORATE BASTARDS.
WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE BLACK PUERTO RICANS?
insular-insulting
Perhaps the easiest way to or return these unconstitutional rulings is to remind the justices that white people live Puerto Rico as well. Maybe if the angle size the name to richport it would make a difference.
"Puerrrrto Rrrrico" Boy, he loves those two words!!!
Amy I've noticed you're mixing up SSI, and SSR in this story. I don't know if it's intentional or not. (Social Security Retirement & Supplemental Security Income).
It's time for government reform
Puerto Rico is not a US State, they're not US citizens. New laws should be passed to insure they don't get any more benefits than what they already receive.
Pass due I, agree 💯 with you. Shalom
@@waynebanks5325 It's time for government reform towards Israeli Apartheid and Israel's 74 years of brutal human rights abuses against the Palestinian people. Shalom
@@paull2166 I agree 💯 with you Paul.
@@waynebanks5325 And we must be careful to distinguish between the wonderful Jewish people and the not so good state of Israel. My issue is not with a religious group, it's with the policies of the state. ✌️
It's pretty ridiculous that Puerto Rico, as a former colony, is even part of the US. Haitians certainly don't have the benefits Puerto Rico has.
You look ridiculous. Puerto Ricans have been serving in the United States military since 1899. The U.S. military exploited the island for military training and killed a civilian in Vieques.
Hatians aren't Americans 🇺🇸 but Puerto Rican 🇵🇷🇺🇸 on the island 🇵🇷 are Americans 🇺🇸🇵🇷🤔
@@BoricuaNyc Exactly. Well and concisely stated.
Cheers
@@kesart8378 BS. why not speak US language first then start paying income tax. Then we talk about them getting same benefit as normal US tax payers
@@BoricuaNyc The point here is that they shouldn't even be in the first place. And a real American can vote if he lives in France. A Puerto Rican cannot vote if he lives in the colony of Puerto Rico.
Disgusting NOR
Equally Americano women yes! 🇺🇸
THERE IS NO GOOD CASE TO LEAVE PUERTO RICO DISCRIMINATED! MY BROTHERS & SISTERS COME IN ALL CULTURES, GENDERS, RELIGIONS, AND RACES. GODS INTENDED DIVERSE VARIETY OF ALL LIVING ORGANISMS MORE IMPORTANTLY: PEOPLE!
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Quick! Give a solution to a complex problem in 10 seconds!
Own it. I know, it's not going to happen, but that is the solution. OK, let me try one more time. Willingness to own it. Better?
national=citizen
You’ve got to stop cutting off your guests. Move your not the 21st century, please. We aren’t watching you on broadcast television anymore.
Partners in crime US Uk Israel
Will you please bring Jane Elliott on your show the help us all to understand we can have a good communication in America today let her explain what is the problem and what the problem been like at the beginning in Jesus name thank you
You had me at Jane Elliott, but you lost me at "in Jesus name".
reparations...
If they voted to join the union, would this be reversed?
They’ve voted to join 6 times already, it’s Republicans that keep blocking it.
@@hes_alive wow! You are correct. Thank you for telling me.
@@user-wp8yx The ironic thing is that Hawaii DOESN’T want to be in the US but Puerto Rico does and we’re not listening to the people. Despite the US government’s chest-beating about democracy, they’re incredibly undemocratic.
I wonder what would be of Puerto Rico if their inhabitants weren't free to move here. Florida is literally overrun with Puerto Ricans. Just considering those, I wonder how they would all have fitted on that island.
Wow, your last name is Ramos and you are hating on Puerto Ricans? "over-run" with? I be you never say that about the White people that are of descendants of European colonizers. Looks like you are trying to score points or a thumbs up from racists in the comments. Change your name from Lupe to Loopy. You look hella racist BTW.
Lol seriously. Allow purto Rico to be their own country and see how fast that thing burns
@@laqueenawilliams4762 There are twice as many Puerto Ricans living in the US than in Puerto Rico. And their current population there is already too much. So what would they have done if they didn't have the luxury of coming here?
@@luperamos7307 - exactly. They are a welfare island.
Let us not confuse the Boricuas that are born in the island with those American born citizens whose parents are Puertorican which migrated to the states. See, if you are born in the USA you have all the rights that USA citizens enjoy because you are an American and may move to the island and enjoy them all. Those who are born in the island regardless that they are USA citizens will never be considered equal because their citizenship is not guaranteed by the constitution, thus making the island born citizens second class citizens.
Also, I don't think some of you have visited the island to say is full. Many USA citizens say that the USA is full because of their racist and discriminatory views. Clearly is not.
The justices you call liberal are more realistically "barely liberal".
The SCOTUS must become far more "conservative" and we need new laws to prevent non US citizens from receiving benefits!
@@paull2166 What benefits? You do not get help in The US unless you are a US Citizen. You have to have a birth certificate & social security card for every child/Adult + adults also have to have a legal picture ID like your DL or a few other items that are legal picture ID's.
@@paull2166 Puerto Ricans are born into U.S. citizenship. In the first half of the twentieth century the American Congress established that people born in Puerto Rico would acquire American citizenship at birth. This took effect in 1941. And in 1952 additional legislation "grandfathered in" people born in Puerto Rico between 1899 and 1941, retroactively granting said group American citizenship at birth.
@@kesart8378 They're not real US citizens. But I agree the law should change to clarify that they're not entitled to any rights that a normal citizen would get.
@@paull2166 anyone who thinks that SCOTUS needs to be "more conservative" than they are now is off his/her rocker. What we actually need to do is pass a few constitutional amendments to end government corruption and give the people far more civil liberties. The Constitution needs to be absolutely clear about certain things. That way there's no way to misinterpret it.
Amy, are you saying that the supreme court is a colonialism court that has no moral compass?
Morality doesn't (shouldn't) enter the decisions of the court. One person who constantly injects his own moral compass into his decisions and reasoning is Samuel Alito. He's very obviously acting in his own interest to get his name into history books and be praised by right-wing Christians. He obviously views his work as his God's work and hopes to earn his place in Heaven. That's not the job description though. He should have been an evangelical pastor.
@@bumblebootwiddletoes5185 Morals are important, however, fascistic Christians don't have very many Morals, and they use christianity as a euphemism, not as a command from Jesus to love one another.
The the truth doesn't have to prove you have to prove its not true you hypocrites.
The Simple solution…. cut Puerto Rico loose to become their own sovereign nation like the FALN group wanted to in the first place.
If you do that, you'll need to protect Puerto Rico fr its own debt as well.
The sad part is the U.S has dominated and underdeveloped the Island so much being sovereign would be 100 times more difficult than say 50 years ago.
Definitely! Cut them loose!
Keep Puerto Rico. Love them as we love ourselves.
We want that. However, the US would have to pay for reparations and there needs to be a 40 year transition to develop the economy without the shackles of the Laws of Cabbotage and the hold the US Marchant Marine has had over our economy for the past 124 years. We would also need to audit our debt and incarcerate every single politician and vulture fund executive that used revolving doors to generate an Odious Debt (a debt that is not used in the benefit of infrastructure and essential services). We also need the US Marine to clean up Vieques. This would be getting away easily for commiting a crime against humanity such as colonialism is considered under International Law, fabricating consent of imperial rule by way of gag laws, exploiting the connivance of local colonial administrators to persecute and massacre pro independence puerto ricans for decades, and for turning a population against each other by invading, occupying and intervening in our politics and economy.
PR needs to vote for statehood. Nobody is stopping them but themselves. Why give anything if you won’t commit to the other 50 states.
Only congress can grant the territories: PR, guam, virgin islands, etc, statehood. PR had a referendum in 2020 and statehood won 52-to-47. But congress has not granted any territory statehood in decades because they are too corrupt and refuse to reallocate the seats in the House of Representatives because it would cause other states to loose seats.
yup the island voted i believe twice for statehood but it fell on deaf congress ears
The problem with our people is: they are not Puerto Rico but Ephriam aka Israelites
Not the colonizers kids aka white European
And this, though interesting, is irrelevant to the matter at hand.
Perhaps if you were to expand upon your remarks--possibly through a compare and contrast model-- readers might understand how your brief comment is germane to this segment.
Cheers
@@kesart8378
The thing that the simple mind can’t understand is why are they fighting for scraps… There God of Israel did this… our people need back there identity, repentance and we will get a new Jerusalem: only the Black, Hispanic and Native Americans
That’s something to be excited about 🎊😂🎊
@@kesart8378
We don’t have a voting in but a sin issue…
Gtfo here you racist
@@TheGreatLightM416 - You are also the problem.
Puerto Rico has never been more than a profit center for the US. And a strategic strong hold in the Atlantic Ocean.
During the Spanish American war in 1898 the United States promised to liberate the inhabitants of Puerto Rico from
Spain's colonial rule but, had a change of heart when they ended up wining the war against Spain, instead of liberating the island of Puerto Rico they ended up invading it instead. On July 25 1898 16,000 heavily armed U.S. troops arrived and occupied Guánica, stripping away any self-rule or autonomy that Puerto Rico recently gained from Spain unfortunately the people living on Puerto Rico became victims yet again to a new colonial master in America, the U.S. government has controlled the island militarily, politically and economically ever since. In the early 20th century, the Puerto Rican independence movement was picking up steam on the island it was growing rapidly and embraced by multiple political parties in Puerto Rico. For example In 1914, the entire Puerto Rican House of Delegates demanded independence from the U.S. Instead, the U.S. responded by imposing the Jones Act of 1917, which mandated U.S. citizenship for more than one million Puerto Ricans . It wasn’t exactly a gift or a blessing either, because one month later, on April 2, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war on Germany. The point of extending citizenship to Puerto Ricans was to get about 20,000 more bodies into World War 1 and to stop the growing independence movement that was taking root and flourishing on the island. The sad truth is Puerto Ricans are both citizens and colonial subjects of the United States. Here's another example the Resident commissioner serves in the House of representatives but does not have any voting powers it can only talk and advocate for Puerto Ricans but is not allowed to vote on any final passing of Bills (not even those related to Puerto Rico) nor for election of the Speaker of the house or other officials. They also have a legislature whose will can be vetoed by Congress anytime.They have been conscripted to take up arms and die on foreign shores for the United States, but yet they are not allowed to vote for its president while living on the island. After the 1898 Spanish American war, Puerto Rico suffered an immediate barrage of economic disasters. In 1899 a hurricane leveled the island, destroying thousands of farms and an estimated $7 million worth of the year’s coffee crop. Rather than send relief, the United States government devalued the island’s currency by 40 percent with just a congressional wave of the pen every Puerto Rican lost nearly half their net worth over night and again, in 1901, Congress imposed an unprecedented assortment of land and property taxes that crippled it's economy even further, with 40 percent less cash than they had before, and higher taxes. Puerto Rican farmers soon lost their land and by 1928, 80 percent of Puerto Rico’s sugar cane farms were US-owned. The railroad systems, trolleys, and the San Juan seaport were also US-owned, along with much of the island’s infrastructure. In the past Congress has excluded or limited Puerto Ricans from access to federally funded programs such as Medicare, Supplemental Security Income and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap). Or Earned Income Tax Credit, the island also receives half the rate of federal healthcare funding even tho the residents living in Puerto Rico pay the same amount of Medicare tax as do other U S. Citizens living in the other 50 states and it does not qualify for federal bankruptcy protection either once again proving that the island inhabitants are colonial subjects being exploited and abused by America. Everything in Puerto Rico is controlled by the U S. Puerto Rico's currency, banking system, international trade, foreign relations, shipping and maritime laws, TV, radio, postal system, immigration, Social Security, customs, transportation, military, import-export regulations, environmental controls, coastal operations, air space, civil and criminal appeals, and judicial code is all controlled by the United States empire. They even changed the name of the island to Porto Rico after the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and ended up changing it back in 1931 to Puerto Rico after a joint resolution from Congress repealed it 33 yrs later lol. They also passed gag laws in 1948 making it illegal to display or own a Puerto Rican flag even in one’s own home. It allowed police and national guardsmen to enter anyone’s home without a warrant and search and seize all property, regardless of probable cause. It also became a crime to speak against the U.S. government; or to sing a patriotic tune, to speak or write of independence, or to meet with anyone or hold any assembly in favor of Puerto Rican independence breaking this law would send you to prison for 10 yrs. It was eventually repealed 9 yrs later in 1957. But as you can see the desire for independence hasn't faded away in the hearts of Puerto Ricans yearning to be free. The United States cannot pretend to be a model of democracy for the world while it discriminates against 3.5 million of its own citizens in Puerto Rico, depriving them of their right to political, social, and economic equality under the U.S. flag and under the U.S. constitution.
Let’s go Brandon
I read online that pedophiles use "Let's Go Br*ndon" to signal other pedophiles. Is that what you're doing?
Everyone is racist in some ways. The HATE is already in our blood except God
Rape, incest and pedophiliac are hate crimes. Remove the statute of limitations to report, indict and prosecute these hate crimes. These crimes have been going on for at least five million years.
The word incest didn't come about until the 13th centuary CE, rape in the 14th centuary CE and pedophile in 1951.
The FBI invented the word serial killer in the 1970's.
We are born innocent. Taught hate and prejudice
You develop prejudice. It’s something you learn.
Nobody’s born racist
No...that's what how the Marxist wants you to think.
Hitler Stalin all did the races stuff back in 30's.
It's all about control and power for a selected few.
@@pepperpitz3291 ..... Sure they are, Harvard had a study which proves that even babies are racist. In so far as they prefer faces who look like their own.