Island Quote by Rachel Campos-Duffy

Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens, but by their own choice, Puerto Rico is not a state. The relationship has worked well for Puerto Rico…

— Anibal Acevedo Vila

After four centuries of Spanish rule, Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States in 1898. Residents were granted U.S. citizenship in 1917, and…

— Pedro Pierluisi

Puerto Ricans are United States citizens, and I think that the issue of statehood or independence needs to be addressed and needs to be…

— Rosie Perez

Without question, so many people, throughout my life, never think of Puerto Rico as part of the United States. Many people have no idea…

— Sonia Sotomayor

Puerto Rico is a powerful island.

— Fat Joe

People born in Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens - except for the teeny, tiny, mind-boggling fact that if you live in Puerto Rico, you…

— W. Kamau Bell

It is quite understandable that Puerto Ricans seek to preserve a cultural sense of identity without separating politically from U.S. national sovereignty.

— Dick Thornburgh

We wish to be citizens of the United States or citizens of Puerto Rico. In either case, with all the inherent rights of a…

— Anonymous

Without question, so many people, throughout my life, never think of Puerto Rico as part of the United States.

— Sonia Sotomayor

I love Puerto Rico.

— Francisco Lindor

Puerto Rico is the perfect meeting place between Spain, the country I come from, and America, the country where I now belong. The meeting…

— Anonymous

Puerto Rico means a lot to me. I love Puerto Rico.

— Carlos Correa