Recently, a United Nations special rapporteur, a human-rights researcher and legal scholar, conducted an information gathering mission to California, Georgia, Puerto Rico, West Virginia, and Washington, DC. He noted that in a country as prosperous as the U.S. the persistence of extreme poverty is a political choice made by those in power.

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The statement reflects observations often made by UN special rapporteurs who assess human rights situations worldwide, including issues like poverty, which can indeed be influenced by political decisions in a country as wealthy as the U.S.

Recently, a United Nations Special Rapporteur, a Human-Rights Researcher and Legal