citizens, Puerto Ricans are free to move to the mainland without legal restrictions, an option that tens of thousands of people – many of them young and well-educated – are now choosing. The effects are evident in the capital city of San Juan, where vacant offices dot its Golden Mile banking strip and blocks of empty condominiums have become eyesores marring its tropical beach front.Īs U.S.
But the Caribbean island’s long recession has turned a steady flow into a torrent, stripping the territory of its young and educated population and pushing its economy into a deeper rut. Sept 10 (Reuters) – For generations, Puerto Ricans have been migrating to the mainland United States in search of a better life. * Caribbean island’s population dropped 1.5 percent in a year* Exodus stings housing, schools and businesses* Jobs scarcity, crime motivate many moves to mainland
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