New petition seeks Puerto Rico’s territorial incorporation.

Pro-statehood lawyer Gregorio Igartúa (Instagram via julioroldanpr) By THE STAR STAFF A new pro‑statehood group spearheaded by lawyer Gregorio Igartúa has issued a new petition urging Congress to formally certify Puerto Rico as an incorporated territory. The organization, American Union, is asserting that incorporation reflects Puerto Rico’s existing reality and should be explicitly recognized as the next step in the island’s political evolution. It is not the first time Igartúa has asked for...