The Insular Cases and the Unincorporated Territory Doctrine and their Effects on the Civil Rights of Residents of Puerto Rico – Part IV

The Puerto Rico Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights announces the publication of its fourth and final memorandum as part of its study on the effects of the Insular Cases and the Non-Incorporation Doctrine on the civil rights of the residents of Puerto Rico. This memorandum focuses on two key issues: the lack of parity in the allocation of federal benefits, and the role that race and ethnicity has played over time in the relationship between the island and the federal government. The Committee highlights several findings and recommendations identified in the testimony it has received from experts on these subjects.