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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...
Declares unconstitutional to deny federal programs benefits to island residents
Melissa Correa Velázquez, EL VOCERO 03/08/2020 Federal Judge William Young declared unconstitutional the denial of benefits to U.S. citizens residing on the island in the federal programs Supplemental Security Income (SSI),...
Second Ruling Orders Equal Treatment of Puerto Ricans in Federal Programs
Noticel By: Oscar J. Serrano Published: Aug 03, 2020 07:24 PMUpdated Massachusetts federal judge William G. Young ruled today that the U.S. Government violates the constitutional rights of Puerto Rico residents...
Judge: 'Discriminatory' to deny Puerto Rico access to US aid
AP NEWS by DÁNICA COTO SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A federal judge on Monday ruled that it is unconstitutional to deny Puerto Ricans living in the U.S. territory access to three federal welfare programs in a major decision cheered by many. However, the judge also...