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Court Knocks Denial Of Aid To Puerto Rico As Unconstitutional
Wednesday | August 5, 2020 by http://jamaica-gleaner.com/ federal judge on Monday ruled that it is unconstitutional to deny Puerto Ricans living in the United States territory access to three federal welfare programmes in a major decision cheered by many....
Is federal exclusion fair?
El Nuevo Día - Expert opinion by Kenneth Rivera Robles Recently Judge William G. Young of the federal district court for Puerto Rico decided the case of Peña Martínez v. US ("the Peña-Martínez Case"). The case discusses the benefits of federal programs...
Judge Orders Equal Rights for Puerto Ricans
VIEWPOINT By José Enrique Fernández Last Monday, August 3, was historic for Puerto Rico, thanks to the decision issued by federal judge William Young, who determined as unconstitutional the discrimination against Puerto Ricans by the Puerto Rican government....
Discrimination against Puerto Ricans in Federal Programs Unconstitutional
Tue, Aug 4, 2020 / By Sin Comillas Editor Federal Judge William Young ruled Monday that it is unconstitutional for three federal programs to deny benefits to Puerto Ricans. The judge ordered the U.S. government to provide access to Puerto Rican...
Federal judge extends three federal welfare programs to Puerto Rico
AUGUST 5, 2020 Jurist by Chris Stephens A US federal judge Tuesday extended three US welfare programs to the residents of Puerto Rico. The case, brought by nine low-income Puerto Ricans, examined the island's access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
What you should know about Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
El Nuevo Día, by Rut N. Tellado Domenech Judge William Young, appointed to the Federal Court in San Juan, decided yesterday that it is unconstitutional to deny residents of Puerto Rico access to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Assistance and...