Hurricane Maria swept away the illusion of Puerto Ricans’ citizenship

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The US government's response to Hurricane Maria compared to Texas and Florida, the lack of media coverage, and unequal relief from this year's hurricane undermined the second class citizenship of Puerto Rican people. Due to the complex political (read-colonial) relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States, the power to live in the USA gives me the political power that Puerto Rico's compatriots do not have I will. I have never thought of exercise that it would be a good mood.

A friend in Puerto Rico recently told me this is never a good reason when the mainland of the United States announces news on "the mainland". Prior to the terrible news that Hurricane Maria attacks Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, at least in the media of the United States, preceded this by asking for bankruptcy remedies after Puerto Rico destroyed the island and suffered a large infrastructure debt obligation He reportedly put it in an emergency situation. It is ambiguous about domestic issues for its citizens (all legally holding a US passport). After Mary, another hurricane hit the island: the mayor of the cards and San Juan, Carmen Yurin Cruz caused a controversy, in which the US president's cold attitude towards his happiness and the occasional aid threat Suffering As an American, the status as a Puerto Rican person is weak but ubiquitous

President Trump continued to express his endless rude to the people of Puerto Rico when visiting Puerto Rico on Tuesday. At a press conference he complained about the cost of Hurricane Maria and compared it with "real" disasters like Hurricane Katrina, they told them they should be proud of their deaths. "I hate to say Puerto Rico to you now, but you abandoned our budget slightly as we spent a lot of money in Puerto Rico This is a good thing, If you see a real disaster like Katrina, you will see thousands of people die, take a look at what happened here ... What is your death toll? With 16 thousands of people ... you can be very proud. "