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*Spanish is their main language and that would create language and cultural differences
*Puerto Rico has a poor economy and this would effect the rest of the states and our welfare system
*Congress would have to change its regulations/rules on members in Congress. Currently there are 435 members....this would have to change with adding Puerto Rico

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Reasons why Puerto Rico should become a state

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Reasons why Puerto Rico should become a state

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*Puerto Rico voted to become a state in 2012
*Puerto Rico is already a part of the U.S. and has been since the 19th century
*Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens, have U.S. passports, and serve in the U.S. military

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The United States currently has 16 territories, 5 of which are permanently inhabited: Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Somoa. They are classified as unincorporated territories. They are organized and self-governing. The other 11 are small unpopulated islands spread across the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean.

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Many U.S. states were territories before they became states; the Alaska Territory, the Hawaii Territory, the Dakota Territory (which became two states).

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Some territories have big populations, such as Puerto Rico and Guam, while others are totally uninhabited, such as the Midway Islands.

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An unincorporated territory is a region governed by the United States, but not a recognized part of a state. The U.S. government manages all business in territories. Territories do not have many of the same self-governing powers that the U.S. states do, such as full representation in the U.S. Congress. Puerto Rico does send one single delegate, with limited voting power, to the House of Representatives.

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Many politicians of both parties have supported the movement to make Puerto Rico the 51st state of the United States. Puerto Rico is currently classified as an "unincorporated territory" of the U.S.
What do you think is the different between a territory and a state?