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Equally American Urges SSI Parity
On February 5, 2021, Equally American wrote to Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-Massachusetts) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-Texas) of the House Committee on Ways and Means to urge their support for including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa in the Supplemental Security Income program.
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Equally American Urges Biden-Harris Administration to Fight For Representation and Equality for U.S. Citizens in the Territories
When the Biden-Harris Administration takes office on January 20, 2021, U.S. citizens living in the territories will have a new President but will still not have a say in who that President is. In a letter sent today, Equally American, a nonprofit organization that advocates for equal rights and representation for residents of U.S. territories, called on the Biden-Harris Administration to address this longstanding injustice and to fight for broader representation and equality for all citizens, wherever they live.
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Equally American Applauds Nomination of Deb Haaland for Secretary of the Interior
On Friday, December 18, 2020, Equally American President and Founder Neil Weare issued the following statement in response to President-elect Joe Biden, Jr.’s choice of Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) for Secretary of the Interior:
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Justice Breyer to Speak at Event Honoring Judge Torruella, Critiquing Insular Cases
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will be participating next week in an event hosted by the Yale Law Journal and the Federal Bar Association of Puerto Rico to honor Judge Juan Torruella, who passed away last month, and to highlight a collection of essays recently published about the Insular Cases and what comes next after the Supreme Court's recent ruling in Aurelius. The event is Monday, November 16, from 6-7:15pm ET, and is open to the public and press. -
Tenth Circuit Hears Argument on Birthright Citizenship in U.S. Territories
Whether people born in U.S. territories have a constitutional right to U.S. citizenship will depend on how the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit rules following argument today in Fitisemanu v. United States.
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DOJ Seeks to Deny Birthright Citizenship in U.S. Territories in 10th Circuit Argument
On Wednesday, lawyers for the U.S. Department of Justice will argue that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit should reverse Fitisemanu v. United States, a landmark ruling recognizing that individuals born in U.S. territories have the same right to citizenship as individuals born in the 50 states or the District of Columbia.
