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« on: September 26, 2017, 04:22:10 PM » |
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Half of Americans unaware Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens
A poll of 2,200 American citizens by Morning Consult found that just 54 percent of those polled knew that people born in Puerto Rico are actually American citizens.
The finding, first reported by the New York Times, comes after Puerto Rico was ravaged by Hurricane Maria. Its plight did not attract as widespread attention as other areas of the United States affected by extreme weather in recent weeks, leading some, like the Times, to acknowledge that that could be because many Americans are viewing the event as a "foreign" disaster, not an American one.
The result of the poll is significant, because 8 in 10 of those who know Puerto Ricans are citizens support the notion of sending aid, while only 4 in 10 of those who are unaware support helping Puerto Ricans.
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