text: what are requirements for statehood in us, and what current territories meet those requirements? also, why exactly hasn't puerto rico become a state yet? we puerto ricans do not want statehood at least not more than the 50% so it can't be done. the only people that want statehood for puerto rico are the laidback that don't work and just want federal aid, the real worker puertoricans,  us the actual smart people do not want to become part of a government so full of tirany and corruption.