PR Statehood, Independence, or Commonwealth?

[BoricuaFL2]

Delgado,

I did a little research for you and found that if you change your legal residence to Puerto Rico you will get charge in state tuition. What the UPR does is, charge students who come from the states and reside there only for school and continue to claim another state or territory as their legal residence. If you move there and want to establish legal residence, you will need to get a drivers license, change your legal residence to Puerto Rico and work there, you are a legal resident and will be able to prove it. Good luck if you decide to go study in Puerto Rico. By the way, the average for a Masters degree is $225.00 per class, much cheaper than a lot of State side schools. If you are doing a Bachelor degree then it will be much cheaper and if you qualify, you can get the Pell Grant. Good luck!

Originally posted by BoricuaFL2
Delgado,

I did a little research for you and found that if you change your legal residence to Puerto Rico you will get charge in state tuition. What the UPR does is, charge students who come from the states and reside there only for school and continue to claim another state or territory as their legal residence. If you move there and want to establish legal residence, you will need to get a drivers license, change your legal residence to Puerto Rico and work there, you are a legal resident and will be able to prove it. Good luck if you decide to go study in Puerto Rico. By the way, the average for a Masters degree is $225.00 per class, much cheaper than a lot of State side schools. If you are doing a Bachelor degree then it will be much cheaper and if you qualify, you can get the Pell Grant. Good luck!

Yes, I have been doing research myself for years, and not really gotten any clear-cut answers. I believe I'll be able to do it. Probably both to finish bachelor's studies and masters afterwards...

[L_F_Miranda]

BOTTOM LINE!

Its not what we want, its what The U.S. wants.The faster we learn that, the better it is to figure out where we are going.

I'm 500% sure it will be the status that is within the BEST INTERESTS of the sole World Empire, no matter if 500% of Puerto Ricans want something different!

The way it looks it might be INDEPENDENCE!

That is unless the greatest Empire on the planet plays by text book Democratic ideals and is willing to share imperial power with the poorest and most populated region under its wing? At least we can dance better than any Gringo.

I can't imagine The empire annexing a territory that will have more political power than 27 anglo-states, where 83% can't, or won't speak English and despite paying its full share of federal Income taxes, will have ALL money returned via INCOME TAX CREDITS. In any business school this is bad business.

Now, if anybody here can convince me that Statehood is in the best interests of the United States and the ruling GOP, by all means let it be known or forever have eternal angina attacks.

[s3xy]

Indepndence, we need to believe in ourselves.

There will be no statehood.
Back when the US had something to gain by having PR on the side (as if she is a mistress) they blotted out anyone (Albizu) who stood for independence. Now you don't think they will do the same with someone who is for statehood, given the ramifications and the power that "Estado de Puerto Rico" would have? Like someone else said in another thread, this isn't like Hawaii. Besides, the sangre africano that most boricuas have won't allow for permissiveness like the Hawaiians have if PR were to become a state.

I'm getting ahead of myself, because I don't believe it will ever happen. If it does not benefit the gringoes' pockets, best believe PR will never become a state. She will probably be cut off like the girl you're dating who you just found out had an STD before she would be granted indepedence and much less statehood.

[zer0madd]

Originally Posted by s3xy

Indepndence, we need to believe in ourselves.

hell ya! independence all the way, with the american goverment around
puerto ricans will never beable to stand up for ourself's. if you ask me
with sould rebuild the boricua backbone and stop this nonsence with
the u.s. "we need to stand up for ourselfs and not depend on someone
else".

[BoricuaFL2]

zer0madd,

I agree with you on the backbone statement, however, you need to convince the ones on the island. Many second and third generation children of Boricuas here in the states see independence as a dignify option, however, the ones on the island only support it with 4-5% vote. The majority believe in the status quo.