Puerto Rico Probes Archaic Insular Cases in Civil Rights Virtual Meet
Published Date: 11/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The Puerto Rico Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is holding a virtual meeting on November 19, 2025, to talk about how old laws called the Insular Cases affect civil rights in Puerto Rico. Anyone interested can join online or by phone, share their thoughts, and send written comments within 30 days after the meeting. This is a great chance for Puerto Ricans and civil rights fans to get involved and help shape fairer policies.
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Public virtual meeting — join and comment
A public virtual meeting will be held on November 19, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. Atlantic Time via Zoom or by phone (Meeting ID: 161 403 8390). Anyone may listen, may make a statement during the open comment period as time allows, and may submit written comments to the regional office within 30 days following the meeting.
Phone callers may incur wireless charges
If you join the meeting by phone using a wireless line, you may incur regular charges according to your wireless plan; the Commission will not refund those charges. Calls made over land-line connections to the toll-free number will incur no charge.
Closed captioning and accommodations available
Closed captioning will be available for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have certain cognitive or learning impairments. To request additional accommodations, you must email the provided contact at least 10 business days before the meeting.
Meeting records published and available online
Records generated from the meeting will be available for inspection and reproduction before and after the meeting via the Regional Programs Coordination Unit, on www.facadatabase.gov under the Puerto Rico Advisory Committee link, and at the Committee's file sharing site.
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