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| Puerto Ricans are the poorest ethnic group in USA, with 31.2% living in poverty |
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Puerto Ricans are some of the most prominent figures in New York politics and culture, so some people are surprised when they hear that, overall, Puerto Ricans are among the poorest and least educated New Yorkers. Almost a third in New York are living in poverty. Here are some of the figures.
In New York City, 31.2 percent of Puerto Ricans live in poverty, compared with 27.8 percent of Latinos more broadly and 18.9 percent of the New York City population overall. Nationally, 22 percent of Puerto Ricans are in poverty, versus 19 percent of Latinos overall (from the American Community Survey via the Pew Hispanic Center).
http://blogs.wnyc.org/news/2009/11/20/puerto-ricans-in-new-york-struggling-still
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President Obama took a first step to change US/Cuba policy by lifting travel restrictions for Cuban-Americans. But more work remains to be done to normalize relations.
TheCenter for Constitutional Rights reports that critical legislation hasbeen introduced in both the House and the Senate. H.R. 874 and S. 428,known as “Travel for All,” to overturn the travel embargo to Cuba. Contact your representatives and senators and ask them to co-sponsor this important step towards restoring the freedom to travel. |
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