[Source](https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/11/sovereignty_the_common_sense_solution_for_america_and_puerto_rico.html) > After over a century of U.S. rule, Puerto Rico’s colonial status has become a shame for both countries. It goes against America’s founding principles, skews and undermines Puerto Rico’s economy, and maintains a political system based on dependence and subordination rather than respect, dignity, and cooperation. > The solution is neither ongoing colonialism nor an unrealistic move toward statehood that would only deepen America’s internal divisions. The only viable solution that benefits both nations is national sovereignty: establishing Puerto Rico as a free, self-governing nation in partnership with the United States.