U.S. Virgin Islands Advisory Committee Releases Report on the Status of Civil Rights in the U.S. Virgin Islands

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On February 21, 2024, the U.S. Virgin Islands Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released a report exploring the political and legal status of the U.S. Virgin Islands and the inequality faced by U.S. citizens residing there. The report highlights concerns around the lack of civil rights protections, citing the selective application of the U.S. Constitution and the absence of voting representation in Congress. It also touches on the lack of self-determination, adequate healthcare, and government assistance programs for U.S. citizens living in the Islands. The Committee Chair, Pamela Colon, emphasized that this disenfranchisement creates a "second-tier citizenship"" in the United States