Dear Presidential Candidates,
Show us your
Puerto Rico policy
About this
campaign
Decade after decade, presidential candidates have failed to present action plans and commitments in support of Puerto Rico and its diaspora.
We will not be ignored.
Throughout the United States, Puerto Ricans are 5 million strong, and on the island, where people can participate in primaries, we are 3 million. We are using our collective voice to insist that the issues affecting Puerto Rico are at the front of the national conversation this presidential cycle and to hear what presidential hopefuls would do.
About this campaign
Decade after decade, presidential candidates have failed to present action plans and commitments in support of Puerto Rico and its diaspora.
We will not be ignored.
Throughout the United States, Puerto Ricans are 5 million strong, and on the island, where people can participate in primaries, we are 3 million. We are using our collective voice to insist that the issues affecting Puerto Rico are at the front of the national conversation this presidential cycle and to hear what presidential hopefuls would do.
Open letter to all candidates
Released by Power 4 Puerto Rico, signed by more than 60 national and local organizations
The candidates on Puerto Rico issues
Kamala Harris
Democrat
Andrew Yang
Democrat
Pete Buttigieg
Democrat
Cory Booker
Democrat
Amy Klobuchar
Democrat
Bernie Sanders
Democrat
Tulsi Gabbard
Democrat
Joe Biden
Democrat
Tom Steyer
Democrat
Beto O'Rourke
Democrat
Julián Castro
Democrat
Michael Bloomberg
Democrat
Elizabeth Warren
Democrat
Kamala Harris
Democrat
Andrew Yang
Democrat
Pete Buttigieg
Democrat
Cory Booker
Democrat
Amy Klobuchar
Democrat
Bernie Sanders
Democrat
Tulsi Gabbard
Democrat
Joe Biden
Democrat
Tom Steyer
Democrat
Beto O'Rourke
Democrat
We are sending a message!
Puerto Ricans and allies across the country are talking about the issues that should be addressed in any presidential candidate’s platform for Puerto Rico. Share these clips with the hashtag #ShowUsYourPRPolicy
Boricuas in the United States
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Source: American Community Survey 2013-2017 and 2010 USVI demographic profile
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