On April 21, the Supreme Court rejected Caribbean-residing American citizens’ right to Supplemental Security Income (i.e. disability benefits), arguing that the Constitution and legal precedent, combined with “long-standing historical practice,” precluded residents of U.S. territories from accessing certain federal benefits programs.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
The U.S. having territories perpetuates inequality and colonialism
Nothing has changed in more than a century
Perspective by Anders Bo Rasmussen
June 6, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDT