Puerto Ricans in general have demonstrated solidarity, advocacy, and practical support for immigrants, both from local leaders and the broader community. And rightly so, as most immigrants have contributed to the island. However, just like the US mainland, Puerto Rico has also faced a barage of illegal/undocumented immigration in the past years. Estimates suggest that Puerto Rico has between 30,000-100,000 undocumented individuals living on the island with the number expected to grow if left unchecked.
Puerto Rico (a territory of the US) is a small island of around 3.3 million people and its residents are US citizens that can travel freely to and from the US mainland. For this reason, the federal government has put the island at the forefront of its fight against Illegal immigration.

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Most of the West Africans that would make their way to Puerto Rico would do so through the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade. Originally, the Spanish enslaved the Taino in Puerto Rico. However due to the decimation of the majority of Taino population on the island as a result of disease, they came to rely on African slavery to staff their gold mining and fort-building operations on the island. By 1555, over 15,000 Africans were brought to Puerto Rico and that number would increase a couple centuries later during the sugar plantation surge where more than 40,000 would be imported by 1800.


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Puerto Rico, like any other place, has experienced its share of disturbing events throughout its history. However many of  these events border on crimes against humanity and for good reason. These acts will not only make you cringe but they will invoke emotion from those connected to them. Here are five of some of the worst of those events.


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Despite its small size, Puerto Rico has made a huge impact on the world of boxing. The island is not just a top boxing nation, it is pound for pound the top boxing nation. Puerto Rico has produced numerous world champions across various weight classes and has consistently contributed top-tier talent to the sport.
The legendary boxers who have left an indelible mark on the sport include Fighters like Wilfredo Gómez, Wilfred Benítez, Miguel Cotto and Félix Trinidad. These fighters have achieved international acclaim and earned widespread admiration for their accomplishments in the ring. And you can add many more who have become world champions. In fact Puerto Rico up till today has produced 59 World Champions and counting.


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Were the Taino Indians from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean actually from the lost tribes of Israel? Well that's what some people have claimed for a long time. Most notably it's a claim pushed primarily by some members of a religious group known as the Hebrew Israelites. However they're not the first to make such a claim. When Europeans first came to the New World, they had to make sense of the new people they encountered and being deeply rooted in Judeo Christian ideology, the idea of these inhabitants in this new land belonging to the lost tribes provided a plausible explanation for some. However, there are no accounts of Native Americans in general or Tainos for that matter that claimed such a thing.

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Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens by birth, but their Spanish names and backgrounds allow stolen identities to blend in with those of undocumented Hispanic immigrants. Every Puerto Rican is assigned a Social Security number at birth, making their identities valuable for undocumented immigrants seeking work, driver's licenses, or benefits. Stolen Puerto Rican birth certificates and SSNs are highly sought after on the black market, sometimes selling for thousands of dollars.


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Puerto Rico consists of the main island of Puerto Rico and various smaller islands. The most prominent of these smaller islands lies about 8 miles east of the mainland of Puerto Rico, measuring about 20 miles long and 4.5 miles wide. The story of Vieques is much more than the Navy's abuse of it. This small island's history is steeped in legend and it's intertwined with the development of Puerto Rico and its people.

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Puerto Rico is a natural paradise flourishing with life. It's home to a diverse range of animals, including over 200 bird species, amphibians, reptiles, and small mammals. It is also home to many animals that are unique to the island and rarely found anywhere else.
We are going to count down and look at my top 5 animals that are not only endemic to Puerto Rico but some have even become part of the culture and folklore of the island's people.

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There are rumors circulating that President Trump has began the process for the US to rid itself of Puerto Rico. According to the rumor, by getting rid of the island, the US tax payer would save billions. But are these rumors true or are some people just overexaggerating.

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This video is part two of Famous Celebrities that you would have never guessed are part Puerto Rican. But before we begin I wanted to clarify that the video is not about famous full blooded Puerto Ricans that most of us already know about. It's about famous people in American society that you probably would have never imagined have some Puerto Rican roots. And I also did not include people who are part Puerto Rican and some other Hispanic group either.

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On July 11, 2022, the world was amazed when the latest technological innovation in telescopes released its first major image. This latest innovation is the James Webb Space Telescope and the image it released represents the deepest infrared view of our universe ever by mankind. The area in the view is called SMAC 0723 and it is home to a huge galaxy cluster.
The image is called Webb's First Deep Field, which gives us hints that there is much more to come. Webb's image covers a patch of sky approximately the size of a grain of sand held at arm's length by someone on the ground and reveals thousands of galaxies in a tiny sliver of vast universe. The clarity is beyond belief! It's like a time machine, showing exactly as it looked 4.6 billion years ago.

Now in order to understand the power of the latest technology in the James Webb Telescope, we need to look at its predecessor, the Hubble Space telescope. The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 and has been operating in the challenging conditions of space for over 30 years. Hubble mainly sees in optical and ultraviolet wavelengths, While the Webb telescope sees in infrared. The main difference is that infrared helps The Webb telescope gaze through dusty regions of space that the Hubble can’t penetrate. Webb's mirror is also much bigger than Hubble’s. A larger mirror means that Webb can peer farther back into time than Hubble is capable of doing.

In 2012, 10 years before Webb's first images came out, the Hubble team delivered the deepest view of space known as the XDF abbreviated as the eXtreme Deep Field. NASA and the European Space Agency released a series of Hubble Deep Fields over the years. They're still beautiful, but they also highlight just how powerful Webb is by comparison.

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In 1900 two years after the US invaded Puerto Rico, American Military governor of the island, Charles Allen complained that there were too many Puerto Rican laborers and poor and not enough men of capital..By 1930,  American corporations had eased their way into ownership of more than half of the land on the island.

Displaced from the land by the thousands, the small farmers went to work for these corporations planting and harvesting sugarcane.

By 1937 unemployment had reached 37%. By now the Puerto Rican people were landless, jobless and uprooted. And those that ruled saw them as excess population.

That same year, the American governor of the island, Blanton Winship approved law number 116 which made sterilization legal on the island. This law was based on the principles of Eugenics which advocated the breeding of the fit and the weeding out of the unfit.

By then a series of birth control clinics were opened throughout the island and promoted as positive for women's rights. They became popular and many women opted for voluntary sterilization not understanding the long term consequences.

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Once known as the "Galápagos of the Caribbean," Mona Island sits quietly in the Mona Passage, a jewel of untouched wilderness, its cliffs and caves holding secrets that span centuries. Despite its status today as a nature reserve, Mona has witnessed a colorful and oftentimes dark history of lawlessness, woven into the very fabric of its isolation and proximity to crucial shipping lanes.

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During a Trump campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on November 27, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made a joke about Puerto Rico, referring to it as a "floating island of garbage." The so called joke sparked widespread criticism and condemnation for its offensive and insensitive nature. While at the same time many others felt that it was just a joke and that Puerto Ricans and others who were offended need to stop being “Karens” and have a sense of humor. What many don't know is that Puerto Ricans have seen this type of language before and it was also covered up as a joke.

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The history of Culebra Island is a fascinating and yet a tragic journey through time, from its pre-Columbian roots to its transformation into a modern tourist paradise. The island's history is marked by encounters with various cultures, including the Taino and Carib Indians, European explorers, pirates, and the United States Navy.

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We're going to look at three interesting facts about these people in how they lived their lives.

The first interesting fact we're going to get into is that the Taino had a matrilineal system of kinship, descent, and inheritance. Taino Society was based on respect for the female figure. They held women in great regard. When a male Heir did not exist, the inheritance or succession line would go to the oldest male child of the sister of the deceased.

Also newly married Taino couples would live in the household of the maternal uncle. In Taino Society, the maternal uncle was more important in the lives of his nieces children than their biologically father; the uncle introduced the boys to men's societies in his sister and his family's clan.

The second interesting fact was actually based on sport. But beyond sport it was also intertwined with religion. The Taino played a ceremonial ballgame called Batey. The game consisted of two teams, each having between 10 to 30 players, which were usually men but sometimes consisted of women also. They played a game using a solid Rubber Ball in a specially-designed rectangular court in the villages center plaza.

The game was played by the ball going back and forth between the teams. The ball could only be struck from the shoulder, elbow, head, knees etc... but never with the hands. Points were earned when the ball failed to be returned from a non faulted play (similiar to Volleyball but without the use of the hands). The game continued until a certain amount of points was earned by a team and that would determine the winner. One very important aspect of the game is that it was used as conflict resolution between communities.

The third very interesting fact about the Taino has to do with their language. And when I say language I'm not speaking about Spanish. In fact the Taino spoke an Arawakan language throughout the Carribean, including Puerto Rico.

However as the Taino culture declined during Spanish colonization, the language was replaced by Spanish and other European languages like English and French and within 100 Years of European contact, the Taino language is believed to have become extinct. However, the Taino language did become a source of new words into European languages.

And these words include barbecue, canoe, hammock, hurricane, iguana etc.
Also, the islands in the Caribbean still have the original Taino names like Cuba, Jamaica, Bahamas and Haiti...Puerto Rico is probably one of the few whose name was changed from its original Boriquen..

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Puerto Rico has been experiencing a farming revolution in recent years, driven by a mix of necessity, innovation, and sustainability efforts. Historically, the island was an agricultural powerhouse, but industrialization and U.S. policies led to a decline in farming, making Puerto Rico heavily dependent on food imports. This reliance became a major issue after Hurricane Maria in 2017, which devastated local farms and disrupted supply chains. In response, a new wave of farmers, entrepreneurs, and activists have emerged, pushing for a more self-sufficient and sustainable agricultural system for the island.

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This video is part two of Famous Celebrities that you would have never guessed are part Puerto Rican. But before we begin I wanted to clarify that the video is not about famous full blooded Puerto Ricans that most of us already know about. It's about famous people in American society that you probably would have never imagined have some Puerto Rican roots. And I also did not include people who are part Puerto Rican and some other Hispanic group either.

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As of recent estimates, approximately 5.8 million Puerto Ricans or descendants of Puerto Ricans live in the U.S. states, compared to about 3.1 million residing on the island of Puerto Rico. This means roughly 65% of all Puerto Ricans live in the mainland U.S., while the remaining 35% live on the island. This demographic shift has been driven by economic challenges, better job opportunities, and natural disasters like Hurricane Maria, which has prompted significant migration in the past and in recent years. Today, Puerto Ricans live in every state, including Alaska. However, we're going to count down the top ten states where they have made the most impact.

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In December 2014, computational biologist Lior Pachter published a blog post that sent ripples through the scientific and public communities. Titled "The Perfect Human is Puerto Rican," the post detailed a thought experiment that involved constructing a hypothetical "perfect" human genotype based on available genetic data. While Pachter himself characterized the experiment as a "tongue-in-cheek" exploration, the implications and reactions to his findings were far from trivial as many were taking it as a serious scientific study. What many people failed to realize was that Pachter was just trying to prove a point. But what point was he trying to prove?

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