The post-Maria migration may bring an additional 114,000 to 213,000 each year for the next two years, according to the Center for Puerto Rican Studies in New York City, changing the demographic makeup and politics of the region for decades.
Record Migration from Puerto Rico to Central Florida
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Simple: build a wall around Orlando and make Puerto Rico pay for it.
I was for PR Statehood before the Hurricane, if it was done years ago this wouldn't be happening at this rate.
Honestly we need legislation that does provides people incentive to go back. There is no way in hell PR can ever recover with most if their young populace gone. They’ll be in debt and financial ruin for the next 20 years.
That wouldn't have stopped the destruction from the hurricane nor stopped all of them seeking a new home in South Orlando/Kissimmee.
After we rebuild the infrastructure I'd be down for living in PR.
Let's gentrify that island.
Let's gentrify that island.
could be wrong but think the disaster relief funds they are eligible for would be better with State status instead of Commonwealth. And other minor infrastructure improvements and laws to cope with Hurricanes
That would be great! We could speak English loudly in public and hang American flags from our rear view mirrors.
The island has always been on the brink for the past few decades. The hurricane just finalized it.
Indeed. That said ...
PR citizens are already our fellow, American citizens, and if that means they find better opportunities and contribute more to our economy, by relocating outside of PR, so be it. Maybe the hurricane, as tragic as it was, is finally the catalyst to help our fellow Americans re-evaluate their residents (this was debated after New Orleans as well, and I think we failed in that regard, but that's another, often non-PC story too). So that's a bonus in my book, especially over undocumented residents who are outside of withholdings and other aspects of the greater commonwealth of our nation.
As far as "incentives," I also have to agree. This idea of "incentives" that just "solve" things gets old. The only "incentives" that "work" in my book are ones for businesses that actually hire full-time workers with benefits. Everything else is just political BS.
going to need Elon Musk and others that are willing to lose money for the publicity of helping rebuild the infrastructure
