# @dailycollegian on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DeM_1jYAL8U
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71374680-dailycollegian-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-07T18:25:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Daily Collegian (@DailyCollegian) — https://gondola.cc/DailyCollegian

## Caption

The island of Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory 128 years ago, a governmental status that still remains today. As a territory, Puerto Rican citizens are classified as U.S. citizens and are protected under the Fourteenth Amendment and citizens are protected by fundamental civil rights.

This has led to debate on possible futures for the island, including statehood, independence, free association and maintaining the current territorial relationship. For Puerto Rican students, the question extends beyond political terminology and into questions of identity, representation, autonomy and Puerto Rico’s relationship with the U.S.

For the full story, click the link in our bio.

📰: fab.a.gonzalez 
📸: fab.a.gonzalez 
📊: gin21lee 

#pennstate #statecollege #puertorico

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