Rep. Serrano Issues Statement on Events in Puerto Rico
July 19, 2019
July 19, 2019
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Jose E. Serrano, D-New York, issued the following statement on events in Puerto Rico:
"I support the right of Puerto Ricans to peacefully speak out against decades of frustration, mismanagement, and inequality under its colonial status. For too long, Puerto Ricans have been treated with disrespect by the federal government and by their own local elected officials.
"I condemn in the strongest possible terms the language used and the . . .
"I support the right of Puerto Ricans to peacefully speak out against decades of frustration, mismanagement, and inequality under its colonial status. For too long, Puerto Ricans have been treated with disrespect by the federal government and by their own local elected officials.
"I condemn in the strongest possible terms the language used and the . . .