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Co-President of @Right2Democracy. Not a fan of the #InsularCases or colonies. Ask me about U.S. territories (or for donne' pika)

Joined January 2013
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Excited for the opportunity to work with Sumaya Bouadi and Alex Golubitsky on this important new study debunking the myth that overruling the Insular Cases will trigger new federal taxes in U.S. territories. Happy Tax Day!
Tax Day is upon us, and we have a new report that examines how overruling the Insular Cases would impact questions of federal taxation. Spoiler alert: it won’t.
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2️⃣ Insular Cases: "Odious And Wrong""Voices From The Territories", presentado por Microjuris, Equally American y LatinoJustice PRLDEF. Una mirada crítica a los casos insulares y sus implicaciones. 🎥 Ver video youtu.be/j9wyx_dqzAg?feature…
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In an historic move, @thejusticedept has announced a department-wide policy to “not rely on or seek to extend the doctrine of territorial incorporation established by the Insular Cases.”. Read HF President & CEO, Frankie Miranda’s statement on @right2democracy press release: righttodemocracy.us/doj_agre…
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Sobre los casos insulares… importante. Hay que ver las implicaciones en la práctica de esta determinación.
🚨 ¡Noticia histórica! El Departamento de Justicia de EE.UU. ha anunciado su decisión de no defender ni extender la doctrina de incorporación territorial establecida por los casos insulares. 🔍 ¿Qué son los casos insulares? Son decisiones del Tribunal Supremo de principios del siglo XX que negaron la democracia y la autodeterminación a los territorios ultramarinos de EE.UU., basándose en opiniones racistas de los jueces de aquella época. 🏝️⚖️ 📎 Lee la historia bit.ly/4aLPm7p
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🚨 ¡Noticia histórica! El Departamento de Justicia de EE.UU. ha anunciado su decisión de no defender ni extender la doctrina de incorporación territorial establecida por los casos insulares. 🔍 ¿Qué son los casos insulares? Son decisiones del Tribunal Supremo de principios del siglo XX que negaron la democracia y la autodeterminación a los territorios ultramarinos de EE.UU., basándose en opiniones racistas de los jueces de aquella época. 🏝️⚖️ 📎 Lee la historia bit.ly/4aLPm7p
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Big news from DOJ: “The Department unequivocally condemns the racist rhetoric and reasoning of the Insular Cases," calling it "irreconcilable with foundational American principles of equality, justice, and democracy.”  nbcnews.com/politics/supreme…
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Big news from DOJ: “The Department unequivocally condemns the racist rhetoric and reasoning of the Insular Cases," calling it "irreconcilable with foundational American principles of equality, justice, and democracy.” nbcnews.com/politics/supreme…
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El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos anunció que toma medidas para asegurar que sus litigantes descartan plenamente utilizar la jurisprudencia racista de los Casos Insulares como defensa en controversias judiciales referentes a los territorios estadounidenses.
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The Justice Department has taken new steps to condemn a series of racist Supreme Court rulings from a century ago that effectively allowed people living in U.S. territories to be treated like second-class citizens. nbcnews.com/politics/supreme…
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Justice Department condemns Supreme Court's racist 'Insular Cases' nbcnews.com/politics/supreme…
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The U.S. Department of Justice has condemned what it describes as racist "Insular Cases," a series of U.S. Supreme Court rulings that essentially allowed those living on Guam and other U.S. territories to be treated like second-class citizens. guampdn.com/news/justice-dep…
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🚨🚨 The Justice Department has condemned the racist Insular Cases. For nearly 125 years, these rulings have been used to deny U.S. territories equal rights & the right to self-determination. Now, @TheJusticeDept agrees—the Insular Cases deserve no place in our law.

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In a historic move, the U.S. D epartment of Justice has announced a department-wide policy to “not rely on or seek to extend the doctrine of territorial incorporation established by the Insular Cases.” Read more: stthomassource.com/content/2… #VISource #TheSource #USVI #LocalNews
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The reasoning and logic of the Insular Cases HAS NO PLACE in the law of the United States. Proud to team up with my colleagues and allies to advocate for the reversal of the case and ensure fair treatment of the residents of the U.S. territories. #CodemntheInsularCases
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The Justice Department has taken new steps to condemn a series of racist Supreme Court rulings from a century ago that effectively allowed people living in U.S. territories to be treated like second-class citizens. nbcnews.com/politics/supreme…
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A historic move as the DOJ makes department-wide policy what we know to be true: The Insular Cases deserve no place in our law.
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