Puerto Rico? Yeah, everyone else forgot about it too.

Since Khalaq apparently closed the other thread, here we are.

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/02/puerto-rico-social-security-benefits-gelpi-ruling-citizenship-apartheid.html

On Monday, however, U.S. District Judge Gustavo Gelpí—a George W. Bush appointee—issued a shot across the bow that throws the legality of this federal abuse into question. In a fiery ruling, Gelpí accused the federal government of unconstitutionally discriminating against Puerto Ricans, violating their equal protection rights by withholding disability benefits owed to mainland residents who are from the island. Gelpí concluded that the Supreme Court’s recent marriage equality decision eroded the old, racist precedents, guaranteeing Puerto Ricans the full privileges of citizenship. His decision could mark the beginning of an earthquake in federal law—one that could finally limit the federal government’s ability to abuse the territories.

Edit: canis39 and Mully did a thing