American Quote by Tom Perez

There are 3.5 million Americans in Puerto Rico. So, just like we're quick to go everywhere else and help, we expect that same of…

— Fat Joe

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

Puerto Ricans are Americans. We've been American citizens since 1917. We fought the same battles, made the same sacrifices. We've lost our land in…

— Nelson Antonio Denis

Regardless of what ideological twist people may have, about 90 to 95 percent of our population [in Puerto Rico] really values our citizenship. It's…

— Ricky Rossello

It's not only inhumane to treat Puerto Ricans as second-class citizens. It's deeply un-American.

— Tom Perez

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

As a matter of comparative, the U.S. citizens - the Puerto Ricans that live in the United States - have much better incomes, more…

— Ricardo Rossello

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

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

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

I think that there are times when Puertoricans think, "Oh, we are blessed with the relationship with the U.S." But the end result will…

— Oscar Lopez Rivera

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