BREAKING: The Supreme Court says it is constitutional for Congress to exclude residents of Puerto Rico from SSI benefits. The decision is 8-1 with Sotomayor dissenting. https://t.co/0Lu2xYhbu2 pic.twitter.com/R2wRMOZlWW— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) April 21, 2022
The government's appeal originally was filed by former President Donald Trump's administration. Biden's administration continued the appeal while also urging Congress to extend SSI to Puerto Rico.
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We cannot erode trust in our institutions by doing good things completely legally