Angelo Falcón : Sonia Sotomayor is part of New York 's large Puerto Rican community . He says Puerto Ricans were granted U.S. citizenship in 1917 . He says Puerto Ricans in the states outnumber those on the island . Falcón : Where once this was seen as a very politically liberal community captured by the Democratic Party , in these newer settlements we are seeing a growing trend toward conservative politics . The Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional for Congress to deny them citizenship, but he doesn't know if they have a case against Obama or Clinton.
Angelo Falcón : Sonia Sotomayor is part of New York 's large Puerto Rican community . He says Puerto Ricans were granted U.S. citizenship in 1917 . He says Puerto Ricans in the states outnumber those on the island . Falcón : The Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional for Congress to deny them citizenship, but he doesn't know if they have a case against Obama or Clinton.