This November, the island held its third status referendum of the decade, but regardless of its results — which favored statehood — the vote seems inconsequential. True power to amend Puerto Rico’s colonial relationship with the United States lies in the hands of the seemingly complacent federal government, where the people of the island have no representation.
Support among Christian voters is still considerably high, even with the rhetoric and policies Trump has pushed forward in the last four years. Now more than ever, it is time Christians reflected on what they hear every Sunday when deciding how they will vote in November.