The White House announced Thursday that it had waived the Jones Act —
a nearly century-old shipping law many have said is hampering relief
efforts in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico — to allow much-needed goods to
arrive more quickly to the island.
“At @ricardorossello request, @POTUS has
authorized the Jones Act be waived for Puerto Rico. It will go into
effect immediately,” the White House press secretary, Sarah Huckabee
Sanders, tweeted Thursday morning.
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló had tweeted
earlier that he’d petitioned the White House Wednesday night for a
temporary waiver, which would allow foreign ships to deliver items to
the island.
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