We Americans Too!

Time for the American territories and District of Columbia to have equal representation.

Those living in our occupied territories are U.S. citizens. They just don't have the complete rights as The United States consist of 50 states, five territories, one federal district and 10 uninhabited islands under either military control or in protection Department of Interior.

In the five permanently inhabited territories, citizens are not allowed to vote for president. They only are allowed to pick the nominee for president. They have a U.S. Representative who is a non-voting delegate who only votes in committee but not on the general floor. Inside The District of Columbia, those who live there are allowed to vote for president and it holds three electoral votes.

Puerto Rico is the largest inhabited territory. It has a population of 3.4 million residents and is a majority Spanish speaking.  It is a self-govern commonwealth with political sovereignty with the U.S.

Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) vows to get all Americans the right for representation.

I've talked about this many times before. I am hoping that Democrats and President Joe Biden see that the need to have all Americans vote is now.

Due to the Insular Act, those born on U.S. territories are 3/5 American. They have legal right to travel freely to the United States if they did not land on a foreign port. They are considered not American enough in the minds of the Supreme Court and Congress. If you were born in American Samoa, you are not an American citizen. You are a U.S. National which means you're only 2/5 of American. Due to their traditional laws and regulations, Samoans living in the territory must apply for a U.S. Passport designated as a national and take a citizenship test to become an American citizen.

Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) has vowed to pressure Democrats and Biden to do something about voting rights for Americans. Plaskett is also encouraging Rep. Elanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (NPP/R-PR), Rep. Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), Rep. Michael San Nicolas (D-GU) and Rep. Gregorio Kilili Sablan (I-MP) to push for Congress to allow residents to vote in the 2024 presidential election.