Ny Safidinao

Residents of Puerto Rico can't vote in presidential elections. But with the island's economy in shambles, many are fleeing to the U.S. mainland, potentially shifting demographic norms in some of the most closely contested states. The impact of Puerto Rican migrants on the election hinges on how successful voting advocates are in getting them to the polls, with many focused more on finding jobs, homes and schools. Together, Pennsylvania, Florida and Ohio — three pivotal states in the fall — absorbed more than 22,500 Puerto Rican migrants in 2013 alone. Many more Puerto Ricans already living on the mainland have relocated to these states from traditional hubs such as New York. Recent polls suggest that for now, Democrat Hillary Clinton leads in Pennsylvania and has the edge in Ohio, while Clinton and Republican Donald Trump are in a close race in Florida. "Think about what happened in 2000" with the presidential recount in Florida, said Sandra Suarez, a profess...

Former Secretary of State and Democratic Presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, was in Kissimmee on Monday evening, to share her jobs plan with voters in Central Florida, as the second part of a three part, two day, swing through the state. Clinton hit the stage after being introduced by Florida Senator  Bill Nelson , to define what she believed the race was going to be against Republican nominee Donald Trump in the final months leading up to November. “This election really does come down to what kind of people we are in our country, what kind of values we really cherish.” she began “I am proud to be on the side of those who want to build a proud optimistic future and wants to get the economy working for everybody” The former Secretary of State and First Lady then took a jab at Florida Governor Rick Scott and his position on climate change. She was critical of the Governor for his lack of use of the term and cited changing conditions around the state where she believed the e...

Norb has opinions on everything: Puerto Rican statehood. First, some history. Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is an unincorporated U.S. territory in the northeastern Caribbean Sea. It is an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands. Currently, there are 16 territories of the United States, only five of which are permanently inhabited. They are Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa. The most populous city in Puerto Rico is the capital, San Juan, with over 395,000 residents. Other major cities include Bayamón, Carolina, Ponce and Caguas. Of the 10 most populous cities on the island, eight are within what is considered San Juan’s metropolitan area, while the other two are located in the south and west portions of the island. The island was claimed in 1493, by Christopher Columbus for the Kingdom of Spain. During four centuries of Spanish rule, the island’s ethnic,...