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8 Nov, 5 tweets, 3 min read
🧵The Hispanic Federation @HispanicFed along with other organizations from the US and Puerto Rico called on the US Department of Justice and the Biden-Harris administration to stop denying Puerto Rico residents Supplemental Security Income (#SSI) benefits. (1/5)
@Pwr4PuertoRico
According to #SocialSecurity data in Puerto Rico, there are 387,570 beneficiaries who do not receive the SSI portion. (2/5)
@hispanicfedPR
Earlier district and circuit court rulings found that excluding Puerto Ricans and residents of other territories from accessing these benefits is a violation of the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution. (3/5)
@casapuebloorg
However, Trump’’s administration questioned that ruling, and now arguments are scheduled to take place at the Supreme Court next Tuesday, Nov. 9. (4/5)
@LaMesaBoricuaFL
“We are supporting this fight in the #SupremeCourt because every American deserves the right to equal protection under the law, no matter where they live, '' New York Attorney General Letitia James said during a press conference held in the Caño Martín Peña, in San Juan. (5/5)

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🧵A group of Democrats, led by the Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer @SenSchumer, joined the Hispanic Federation's call to give equal treatment to Puerto Rico. (1/4) @HispanicFed
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Yesterday, a Circuit Court Judge ruled that news outlets such as The New York Times, Washington Post, and The Associated Press could join the lawsuit.(3/5) @ProgressFlorida
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