Puerto Rican

Residents of Puerto Rico are not a single ethnic group. They, like other Hispanics, have inherited a mixture of cultures. Puerto Ricans have lived in the mainland United States since at least the 1830s. At that time there was a fairly sizable trade…

Yes, Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens—and have been since 1917. Yet many people in the United States remain unaware of that fact. A 2016 public opinion poll by The Economist and YouGov found that less than half of U.S. respondents correctly identified Puerto Ricans as U.S.…

…Hispanics are Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans. More than half of all Hispanic Americans are of Mexican ancestry. Some of them descended from settlers in parts of the United States that were once part of Mexico—including Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California. Other Mexican Americans come from families that migrated…

Puerto Ricans are the second largest group of Hispanics in the country. Their experience in the United States is markedly different from that of Mexican Americans. Most importantly, Puerto Ricans are American citizens by virtue of the island commonwealth’s association with the United States. As…