Dr. Champion examines a recent US Supreme Court decision in which the Court held Puerto Ricans can be denied benefits that are available to residents of the 50 states. Plaintiff’s counsel says the decision is race-based. What factors are really at play? How does this seemingly mundane case inform us of startling legal and historical realities every American should know and understand – but don’t?

Links to understanding the origins and proper understanding of the 14th Amendment. (Best read in order provided.)

Constitutions – http://www.originalintent.org/edu/constitutions.php

Citizenship – http://www.originalintent.org/edu/citizenship.php

14th Amendment Clarified – http://www.originalintent.org/edu/14thamend.php