I think Puerto Rico should become a state. Also, where did you get the information that they want to be a state? They have a vote on it and I went there in 2011 and the vote results said that they still wanted to not be a state. However, it was really close, so it could have changed.

The only opinion that truly matters is those who happen to live in the territory in question. To become a state, Puerto Rico would first have to hold an official referendum on the matter(which apparently has been held but I request that goodboy cite where he got the voting results). If approved, they would have to hold a constitutional convention in order to write a state charter/constitution. Then only then will Congress consider the matter and every instance in the past has been accepted or approved.

However, times have changed since the last time a new state was admitted in 1959. With the polarization of our populace and of our Legislative branch, some representatives in Congress may not approve of adding a new State simply because it would mean more voters for the opposing party(its also how some have viewed the whole Immigration debate(sad but true)). Personally I wouldn't care if they became a new state or not, hence I suppose status quo is where I stand right now.

In addition to Puerto Rico, I read in the newspaper today about how a Northern California county has voted to secede from California and to form its own State. Its trying to rally other Northern California counties and some Southern Oregon counties to join them and the main reason behind their push to form their own State is because of forest fire fees and water rights and a lack of representation in Sacramento. With respect to water, they're particularly pissed that their water is going to Central and Southern California because the Colorado River isn't meeting their excessive demands.

DH110985 : Ah yes I heard about that. I believe that those counties are trying to form the state of "Franklin" (after Ben Franklin). They were originally going to announce their plans to succeed around the 1940's; but then the Pearl Harbor attack kind of drew their attention away from that.

Also here is the source for my election results...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/puerto-rico-statehood-vote_n_2088254.html

The only opinion that matters is that of the puerto rican's.
If they voted yes then, tied as they have been to the usa for so long, you are obligated to concede them their rights.
At any rate, if you refuse they will (rightly so) be p'd off that they have been slapped aside, and that will aid their independence movement, i promise you.
At least this state will have joined democratically unlike the last state that "voted".cough cough.

The Puerto Ricans and other Americans have been saying for a little while now they want to try to get Puerto Rico as the 51st state, but also what I heard that they have to have some talks with Spain, but I think that's just me though.

Well technically Puerto Rico is a providence or territory of the United States, we use the same money resources etc. I even think they can vote( I don't know this for sure). I think Puerto Rico should officially become a state instead of the providence or territory that it currently is. But it's up to the people of Puerto Rico if it wants to officially become a state of the United States. But Puerto Rico joining the United states of America as a state wouldn't change really anything to be honest, since it is a providence or territory of the United States if it ever goes to war it would have our support and it already uses our money & money system.