WHEREAS,
Over 75 % of all registered voters in Puerto Rico cast their vote; a level of participation that is substantially higher than the national turnout for the U.S. general electionson the same day.
WHEREAS,
the will of the people of Puerto Rico in rejecting the current territorial politicalrelationship of the island with the United States was irrefutably mandated by a wide 54%-46%margin as well as a super majority mandate of 61% in favor of statehood among non-territorialstatus options.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
The Young Democrats of America and its entire national, stateand local leadership urge the President of the United States and the United States Congress to:
SECTION 1:
Act with swift and due diligence on the referendum results held on November 6
th,2012 in the island where the American citizens of Puerto Rico rejected the currentundemocratic political relationship and supported full equality through statehood as the 51st state of the Union.
SECTION 2:
Put into play a federal endorsed legislative process in Congress that validates andexecutes the will of the American citizens on the island who spoke loud and clear on November 6th, 2012 by claiming equal rights as American citizens and permanently rejecting modern daycolonialism.
SECTION 3:
A copy of this resolution will be sent to the President of the United States, all members of the United States Congress and Puerto Rico’s sole non
-voting representative inCongress.This resolution was approved by the YDA General Assembly during its Winter Meeting in SaltLake City, Utah on December 2nd, 2012.
Phillip Arroyo (PR) Jonathan Padilla (CA)Chairman National TreasurerHispanic Caucus Young Democrats of AmericaYoung Democrats of America
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