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Resolution to Condemn Double Standard Against U.S. Territories to be Heard in First Ever Congressional Insular Cases Hearing

Congress on Wednesday will hold an historic, first-ever congressional hearing focused exclusively on the Insular Cases, a series of Supreme Court cases grounded in racial discrimination that established a doctrine of "separate and unequal" for residents of U.S. territories, Equally American, which advocates for equality and civil rights for the 3.5 million American citizens living in U.S. territories, announced Tuesday. The hearing will start at 1 p.m. EDT, with the House Natural Resources Committee considering House Resolution 279, which seeks to condemn the Insular Cases as both contrary to the Constitution and for their racist underpinnings.  Equally American's President, Neil Weare, is among the witnesses who have been invited to testify. "I applaud Chair Grijalva for holding this historic hearing, and I look forward to testifying in support of this bipartisan resolution," Mr. Weare stated. "This resolution is an important step towards turning the page on the Insular Cases and th...