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Puerto Ricans migration pattern is similar to Mariel boatlift
Like Cubans 37 years ago, Puerto Ricans are arriving massively in the United States
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Like Cubans 37 years ago, Puerto Ricans are arriving massively in the United States
25 de noviembre de 2017 - 9:25 AM
Orlando, Florida - Puerto Rican migration to the United States, mainly to central Florida and driven by the blow of Hurricane Maria, can be compared in magnitude to the Mariel boatlift, the port where, in 1980, more than 125,000 Cubans crowded into boats to this country.
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