Have Puerto Ricans had access to good job opportunities? Have they improved somehow their economic position?
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Well, you have to look at the Puertorricans that left the Island during the 1950's and those that started leaving the Island during the 1980's up to now. No doubt, the population leaving Puerto Rico from the 1980's to now is better prepared in terms of overall education, many professionals are leaving Puerto Rico due to the failed policies of the government. There was a period during the 1990's that the government of Puerto Rico was running much better and people stayed, but since 2000, with the new government started raising taxes on everything, and not providing services, lots of people decided to leave. During the 1950's most Puertorricans that left, had no secondary education, so they could only compete for low paying jobs. I am Puertorrican, left in the 1980's with a bachelor's degree and continue my education in the U.S. and currently work as a professor in an American University. So, I left prepared and with a plan to improve my education and thus my financial situation.
perhaps you should ask it on the PR board then. they aren't immigrants
PR is part of the united states.
I am half Puerto Rican and sadly an American, my father's family is from the Lower east side of Manhattan, all born in Puerto Rico.
As far as my family goes, I am the only one (out of 22 grandkids and 4 great grand children) who has a college degree, left the neighborhood and is pursuing a master's degree. My sister and I are also the only females in our family who are of childbearing age (23, 25) and have no children. The rest of family is still dealing with alcoholism, drug abuse, welfare, and crime. My father died 3 years ago due to his drug abuse, his brother had a stroke and can no longer walk or talk due to smoking so much crack.
If my mother did not leave my father and head to the suburbs in 1985 my life would probably be very similar to theirs. Even at 12 growing up in the burbs and visiting the city on weekends, I thought hustling, drugs and casual sex were cool and just another fact of life. I did not participate, but understood what was going on and why it was going on. I don't think Puerto Ricans in Western NY (Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo) have improved their status very much.
Yes, and yes. Puerto Rico has an average salary twice as much as that of Mexico.
I worked and lived in an area where Puerto Ricans settled in Florida. In all honesty.I loved them. They spoke English as well as Spanish. They didn't have a dozen kids just because they could. They were smart and moral and I had not one iota of problems. Their children were great. They financially were doing quite well. I got along GREAT! I honestly couldn't say one negative thing. They weren't "offended" when I didn't know what a Plantain was and were eager to share their culture without shoving it down your throat.
One was my office manager and the other an owner of a very successful restaurant as well as a specially trained Police officer who trained police dogs and was sent to Egypt for some secret government thing..so yes.I beleive they've gotten great jobs and job oppertunities a citizen doesn't get because they were so smart and willing to adapt to different situations. I never heard ONE harsh word or any hate talk from them. Ever. They encouraged their children to study hard in school yet they kept their own culture alive and well without being overbearing and rude. Maybe I was lucky.but they were WONDERFUL to me. There was definate MUTUAL respect. It was we welcome you and you welcome me. I loved them myself. Not just a person here and there either...So "race" isn't the issue with me. It's attitude and friendliness.
I still say poverty, wealth or inbetween has more an impact on the attitude people have towards a "race" than color of their skin. It's like PLEASE.I'm white but I am nothing like Paris Hilton at one end or a white trailer trash S from the other side. Just something to consider.
I couldn't be more ashamed of some people who happen to be the same sex , relegion or same nationality as me, because they aren't me! They always say the first impression is a lasting impression. Rich a-holes aren't a representation for ME. So don't hate me coz I look "white" they don't speak for me. Wanna hate me? Hate ME then. Not coz of any other reason. I am not my my race, relegion or anything else. The Puerto Ricans seemed to get that. Judge me for me on what I do. They were great to me.
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