The only arguments against Puerto Rican statehood I've heard that aren't just bigotry:
- If Puerto Rico becomes a state they can't compete in the Miss Universe pageant anymore, which is surprisingly kind of a big deal because they've won it five times (making them the nation with the third-most Miss Universes) and won it twice last decade.
- Puerto Rico has a much lower average income than the contiguous US, so welfare programs would have to cover a lot more people, maybe causing budget issues or something.
And, that's it.
