As a possession of the United States, Puerto Ricans

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As a possession of the United States, Puerto Ricans do have some rights as U.S. citizens, such as the right to vote in presidential primaries and the right to serve in the U.S. military. However, they do not have the right to vote in U.S. presidential elections and do not have voting representation in the U.S. Congress. Additionally, Puerto Rico has a much higher poverty rate than the mainland U.S. due to factors such as unequal funding for social programs and tax incentives for U.S. corporations to operate in the territory. Puerto Ricans have not launched a violent war for independence and there is little movement towards re-establishing a relationship with Spain.

As a Possession of the United States, Puerto Ricans