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SIXTA GLADYS PEÑA MARTÍNEZ AND OTHERS. V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; AND SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.
YOUNG, D.J.∗ August 3, 2020FINDINGS OF FACT, RULINGS OF LAW, AND ORDER FINDINGS OF FACT, RULINGS OF LAW, AND ORDER ∗ Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Commissioner Andrew Saul is automatically substituted as the named defendant in place...
Federal judge declares unconstitutional to deny Puerto Rico residents other benefits granted by states
By José A. Delgado - El Nuevo Dia He ordered access on the island to Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) and Medicare Part D subsidies Washington D. C. - A federal judge in San Juan determined...
Governor asks food industry for support to include Puerto Rico in SNAP
By CB en Español on June 27, 2019 https://cb.pr/gobernador-pide-apoyo-a-la-industria-de-alimentos-para-incluir-a-puerto-rico-en-snap/?cn-reloaded=1 By Yanira Hernández and Efrén Rodríguez Governor Ricardo Rosselló Nevares asked the industry sector...
The court will decide whether Puerto Ricans qualify for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.
By: José Enrique Fernández, President of U.S. Citizens for Equal Protection in collaboration with Lcdo. José R. González Irizarry Last Thursday, June 4, the case of Peña-Martínez v. US...
The Truth About Federal Taxes In Puerto Rico
One of the most common arguments for denying equality to U.S. citizens residing in Puerto Rico is that Puerto Rico does not pay taxes to the federal government. This argument is totally false. U.S. citizens residing in Puerto Rico do pay...
Organization pushes for island access to federal SSI, SNAP and Medicare programs
Originally published in El Nuevo Día. U.S. District of Massachusetts Federal District Court Judge William G. Young will hear arguments today for and against declaring unconstitutional, on summary judgment, the restrictions imposed by Congress...