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BumRushDaShow

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15. We have a large Puerto Rican community here in Philly

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #8)

Fri Sep 29, 2017, 01:15 PM

Sep 2017

As of 2010, > 120,000. The "problem" with your suggestion is that as noted by another poster, they go where family is and that tends to be dark blue cities or rim areas of those cities (mostly east coast).

Interesting article on the uptick migration to PA since the fiscal woes began in Puerto Rico - http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/06/puerto_ricans_fleeing_debt_cri.html

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Trump: Big decisions ahead on how much to spend on a destroyed Puerto Rico [View all] Mrs. Overall Sep 2017 OP

We should notice: Trumpy isn't prioritizing SURVIVAL. Eyeball_Kid Sep 2017 #1

It is a theme his first tweet exboyfil Sep 2017 #7

OK I don't want to hear.. pangaia Sep 2017 #2

We need to spend billions. However much it takes to rebuild PR & USVI. CottonBear Sep 2017 #3

The decision the Dotard administration needs to make TODAY is to save people's lives... yallerdawg Sep 2017 #4

Dude just cannot EVER say or do the Right Thing. Incapable of it. Inhumanly incapable. byronius Sep 2017 #5

Residents of Puerto Rico can't vote in presidential elections. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #6

Perhaps some thoughts exboyfil Sep 2017 #8

They can go wherever they want; people will probably go where The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #9

What about incentives from private charities that exboyfil Sep 2017 #10

We have a large Puerto Rican community here in Philly BumRushDaShow Sep 2017 #15

It would be nice to avebury Sep 2017 #11

Why the hell is he talking about cost and debts in Puerto Rico? procon Sep 2017 #12

I'm sure there are those already who are joining giant investor syndicates to offer wiggs Sep 2017 #13

It's called Disaster Capitalism. Dump and friends can't wait till everyone leaves the island. Doitnow Sep 2017 #18

another example of his white supremacy, or that of his master Mr. Putin olddad56 Sep 2017 #14

I'm sure if there was a plan to depopulate the island and relocate it's citizens for military use... EarthFirst Sep 2017 #16

He has other priorities Timmygoat Sep 2017 #17