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if it drives the poor off the island, it leaves behind the rich... the tax haven laws are still there so the rich wont leave. they can afford to rebuild as well
turn it into a vacation destination like cancun or miami and let it be a playground for drunk rich americans
Island living is expensive. Everything has to be shipped over a huge body of water. Either you are rich or if you live there and a commoner, you have a very expensive cost of living compared to stateside.
The island is mostly wiped out of homes there. The homes are flimsy and could not withstand a cat 5. The people of Puerto Rico need to come first before illegals as far as housing ,jobs and medical care.
To rebuild there when so much destruction is a very long time coming.. If they rebuild the homes there, the codes have to be much stricter. . The homes should be fortified. That means much more costs. It could happen again.. Pray for Puerto Rico. Just heard they are burying their police who were killed in the storm.
The houses are not wipe out i have a and friends there i know the
exaggeration is getting too much now!
You think All puerto ricans are all part of democratic party plantation your are wrong we are NOT! And did you know the current governor party The pnp has over a 60 year link with Republicans! most puerto rican are very culturally conservative!
I would tend to believe this person, someone that actually knows what they're talking about, over the butt-hurt liberals that are still whining because they lost an election.
With so many Puerto Rican's looking to move to Florida, it could have a huge impact on how Florida votes in future elections.
"Puerto Ricans are American citizens, thanks to a law passed in 1917. As a result, all they need to settle in the mainland is a plane ticket or a berth on a boat.
Their citizenship entitles them to vote, and they tend to overwhelmingly support Democratic candidates.
Florida-based Republican operative Rick Wilson thinks the hurricane might be a game changer. “If you put an influx of 100,000 Puerto Ricans who vote Democratic eight times out of 10 in the Orlando area, there you go,” he said."
The Daily 202: Trump’s Katrina? Influx of Puerto Ricans after Hurricane Maria could tip Florida toward Democrats.
Possibly, it would not require many if they settle in the right counties.
But since each would need job I imagine any displaced would move around quite a bit, especially if there are a lot of them. Possibly tipping Georgia or Texas in statewide races.
Perhaps Trump in his gracious good heart would hire a few at his resorts (instead of importing foreigners who require work visas as he commonly does).
Not just Florida, but several other swing states have large Puerto Rican populations, which will get even larger after this hurricane. States like Pennsylvania, Ohio, & Virginia. Not all PR hurricane victims will go to Florida, you guys are making it seem like that, its likely to recieve 30-45% , with the rest going to other eastcoast states.
In fact Pa has the second fastest growing PR population after Florida, and may grow even faster than Florida due to the catergory 5 hurricane may shift most PR migration back to the Northeast. In particular Philadelphia, Allentown, Reading, Lancaster, York, & Harrisburg, and maybe even Pittsburgh.
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