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Title: Two Sides of the Coin of Puerto Rican Migration: Depopulation in Puerto Rico and the Redefinition of the Diaspora
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2018
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Abstract: Puerto Rican migration caught nationwide attention after Hurricane Maria impact-ed the island. It was a culmination of more than a decade of economic stagnation that led to Puerto Rico's declining population while stateside Puerto Ricans experienced a population growth. This study examines the impact of post-Hurricane Maria on the Puerto Rican exodus and Puerto Rican diaspora in the U.S. mainland. The purpose of this paper is to measure post-Hurricane Maria exodus and how settlement patterns have reinforced dispersion in the diaspora. The findings from this study shed light on the migration estimations using the School Enrollment Migration Index (SEMI) relative to other migration data sources and dispersed settlement patterns of Puerto Rican migrants data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Department of Education(s). More importantly, I argue that existing data sources on Puerto Rican migration are not sufficient to estimate Puerto Rican migration, especially during a time when migration estimates were immediately needed to determine where the migrants relocated to within the U.S. mainland post-Hurricane Maria and the dispersion of Puerto Rican settlement has been magnified as a result of post-Hurricane Maria migrants.
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Authors: Hinojosa, Jennifer
Periodical (Full): CENTRO Journal
Issue: 3
Volume: 30
Pages: 230-253
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Migration and Immigration
Countries: Puerto Rico, United States