...Should Puerto Rico Become a State? Why Puerto Rico should become a state? This topic has been controversial for a while not only for the residents of Puerto Rico, but also for the residents of the United States. All coins have two faces and stories have two sides, and this is the case of this controversy. In this essay, I will discuss pros and cons of Puerto Rico becoming a state, I will also present my point of view. It will take a careful analysis and serious discussion, may be even national consensus before the moment of admission of a new state into the United States. Becoming a state is not something that happens just because the residents of Puerto Rico agree with, but understanding the history and agreeing with the U.S. terms, Puerto Rico should become the fifty first state of the United States. The Puerto Rican government should encourage the citizens and work harder for the statehood. As a Puerto Rican living in the United States and having my love ones in the Island, I feel the government in Puerto Rico need to make progress and give more encouragement to Puerto Rico to become a state. Puerto Rico became United States territory in 1889 during the Spanish-American war. The first year of the 20th century were marked as the struggle to obtain grater democratic rights from the United States. In 1950, the president Truman signed what is known as a Public Act 600, which allowed Puerto Rico to draft their own constitution, establishing the commonwealth of Puerto Rico; the...
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...School of Business B IS/220 (3 credits)Version 1 Introduction to Computer Application and Systems BIS/220 Creating Communication The Puerto Rico Daily Sun newspaper posted an article about why is it important for Puerto Ricans to vote in the Republican Presidential primary. Super delegate for the Republican Party, Zoraida Fonalledas made the following statement, “the only opportunity we have to elect candidates for the White House and bargain for more rights to the often forgotten second class U.S. citizens who are residents of Puerto Rico.” This statement made by Zoraida Fonalledas is the rebuttal I have chosen. I consider this statement a fallacy due to the fact that the term “second class citizen” is not even a real citizenship class. Second-class citizens can be informally used for illegal aliens, people that can’t vote or serve in the military due to the illegal status or citizenship status. It really does not apply to the Puerto Rican people since 1917. Puerto Ricans are not “second class” U.S. citizens as quoted by Super Delegate Fonalledas. All Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens, just like everyone that enjoys the U.S. citizenship. The 14th amendment of the United States clearly states on the first sentence "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." In other words, every human being born within the jurisdiction of the United...
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...Hispanic many groups come to mind, Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Columbian and the list goes on and on. Research will identify these four Hispanic groups to see their commonalities and differences, along with linguistic, political, social, economic, religious, and family conventions. Puerto Ricans Puerto Rico became a part of the United States in 1917, and today more Puerto Ricans live in the U.S. than Puerto Rico. Majority of Puerto Ricans live in New York City. Puerto Ricans are a mixture of different cultures; the language they speak is Spanish and “Puerto Rican” as some may call it the “ebonics” of the Spanish language. According to Pew Research Center, “Puerto Ricans are some of the most prominent figures in New York City politics and culture, and some are surprised because many of them live in the poorest neighborhoods of the city. In New York City 31.2 percent of Puerto Ricans are living in poverty, compared to the 27.9 percent of Latinos more broadly and 18.9 percent of New York City population overall.” Puerto Ricans are very family oriented and they practice the Roman Catholic religion. Cuban Americans Cubans have been settling in the United States since the 1800’s, and to day Hispanic American Diversity 3 majority of Cubans reside in the state of Florida. Like Puerto Ricans, Cubans also practice the Roman Catholic religion...
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...Child Rearing Practices BY Ken Robertson This paper is going to compare the practices of childrearing among two cultural groups Cuban Americans and Latin Americans. The childrearing practices of Americans have been extensively documented. The picture which comes to light in this paper is that of a permissive and affectionate parent. Who relies more on psychological techniques of discipline that, on direct methods such as corporal punishment. There are several comparisons of childrearing practices of American parents and those of parents from other cultural groups. Childrearing patterns of Hispanic and Latin American groups haven’t been extensively studied. The few studies that do exist generally portray the Hispanic family as one where warmth and affection are readily dispensed to the child, obedience is emphasized at the expense of self-reliance, and physical punishment is overtly threatened but inconsistently used. And perhaps because they constitute conveniently accessible populations, most existing cross-cultural childrearing studies have Compared Mexican-Americans and Mexicans. The absence of studies involving other Hispanic American groups make it difficult to estimate the extent to which the obtained results are descriptive of Hispanics in general or Mexicans and Mexican-Americans in particular. Second, most cross-cultural research has focused on the mother, child, and dad. Finally, there have been few efforts to systematize the use of instruments...
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... Walt Whitman, said, "I have an idea that there is much of importance about the Latin contributions to American nationality that will never be put with sympathetic understanding and tact on the record." Whitman was correct.” Hispanics have many distinctive characteristics that separate their culture from any other. Their culture can have a complexity, but its nature can be expressed beautifully. Hispanic Americans contribute to the commonwealth of the United States; they have mutual citizenship, legal tender and security within the United States of America. Their population is a total of 3.8 million with 2 million living in the United States. Puerto Rico is a well-known tourist attraction simply because of the location, history, and its atmosphere. Spanish and English are official languages spoken by Puerto Ricans. Puerto Ricans in the United States tend to be more English-language oriented, with 39 percent English-dominant, 40 percent bilingual, and 21 percent Spanish dominant. By English...
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...2008 Puerto Rico walks away from commonwealth. I will not pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. This must be the words of thousands of Puerto Ricans living in the island today wishing that their small island would once and for all become free from the colonization of the United States. Puerto Rico has been living under U.S. domination for the past 92 years and it’s considered the last nation in Latin America that is still living in colonization. Puerto Ricans want to be free and should be allowed to be free; to have the opportunity to vote for the president who sends its young people to war, to have their own currency, to fly one flag in all their schools and finally to feel pride in being an independent nation and not labeled with terms like “territory” and “commonwealth”. Bigger and more powerful nations that inhabit smaller nations for various benefits should never deny a nation’s culture and roots, instead in these modern times people should be allowed to govern themselves and be independent nations. In the midst of the struggle over status (U.S commonwealth or Independency) only one clear realization can come of this, Puerto Rico ought to be independent and refuse commonwealth to the United States of America. One of the many benefits citizens from all democratic countries enjoy is the ability to choose their chief in command. As a commonwealth under the United States, Puerto Rican citizens cannot vote during...
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...Diversity of Hispanic Minorities in America Diversity of Hispanic Minorities in America The American soil has experienced centuries of Spanish inhabitants beginning with the legendary explorers during the 15th century. Hispanic visitors of this decade have not traveled from the European nations; they are from Mexico and islands South of Florida. The inhabitants of Mexico, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and The Dominican Republic have entered the United States both legally and illegally in search of a better life. The largest group of Hispanic immigrants is the Mexicans. The Mexicans represented 66.9% of the Hispanic population of the United States in 2002 (Schaefer, 2006, p. 236). Census figures confirm that 69% of illegal aliens inhabiting America in 2009 entered from Mexico. If fact, nearly one out of ten Mexicans currently resides in the United States (Terrazas, 2010). The linguistic choices of Mexican immigrants are 23% English dominant, 26% English and Spanis- speaking, and 51% Spanish (Schaefer, 2006, p. 241) The language barriers lead to inadequate schooling and less chance for economic advancement. Over half of Mexican immigrants entering America have not graduated high school or obtained proper documentation for employment; this leads to employment of most in unskilled fields. With less than 6% of immigrants earning a college degree, few immigrants qualify for professional positions (Buffington, 2011). Most Mexican immigrant males find employment as factory or construction...
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...History Project Imperial Age in Puerto Rico President William McKinley took office in 1897, his goal was to make an agreement with Spain without going into war with them. At the beginning of his plan everything seem to work but as time progressed, the peaceful plan failed. On the other hand Theodore Roosevelt encouraged war and believed the only way the U.S. would take control of the Caribbean, would be by going into war. Even though McKinley refused to go to war, two events made him change his mind. A private letter was published in New York Journal calling President Mckinley “weak” the letter was written by a Spanish Minister. On the same month of February 1898 a ship blew up in Havana killing 260 american men. New York Journal claimed that the Spanish had caused the explosion, which led to the Spanish-American war. The United States declared war on April 20th. The first battle took place in the Philippine Islands in Manuka. Over the past two months of battle, Americans joined with the Filipinos and by August, Manuka surrendered. Battles had ended in the philippine Island but they continued in a different part of the Caribbean. 125,000 Americans had volunteered to continue the fight in the Caribbean islands. The second battle was in Cuba which later leading to...
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...Hispanic American Diversity ETH/125 Cultural Diversity For the assignment due this week I have had to do some research on Hispanic groups and learn more about their culture and more. In the following the political, social, economic, religious, and familial conventions or statuses will be discussed shortly about the Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and ………… Mexican Americans are one of the fastest growing groups in the United States and for this reason they should be able to have a powerful say in politics. However when it comes to politics and more specifically voting, they just don’t have a voice very loud just yet. Although they due play a larger role in the southwestern states than other parts of the country since this is where the vast majority live. This is in part due to the fact that many are either younger Americans or just not U.S. citizens yet. Socially and familial conventions the Mexican Americans still in generally hold different thoughts and lifestyles than that of the majority of U.S. citizens. The core groups of Mexican Americans hold strong ties to family and even extended family is just as important as immediate. Woman are greatly respected and loved but still considered secondary when it comes to their husbands who are seen as the authority figure for the family. They typically very large families and everyone is kept very close. Catholicism is the religion that the vast...
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...Identification. Christopher Columbus landed in Puerto Rico in 1493, during his second voyage, naming it San Juan Bautista. The Taínos, the indigenous people, called the island Boriquén Tierra del alto señor ("Land of the Noble Lord"). In 1508, the Spanish granted settlement rights to Juan Ponce de León, who established a settlement at Caparra and became the first governor. In 1519 Caparra had to be relocated to a nearby coastal islet with a healthier environment; it was renamed Puerto Rico ("Rich Port") for its harbor, among the world's best natural bays. The two names were switched over the centuries: the island became Puerto Rico and its capital San Juan. The United States anglicized the name to "Porto Rico" when it occupied the island in 1898 after the Spanish-American War. This spelling was discontinued in 1932. Puerto Ricans are a Caribbean people who regard themselves as citizens of a distinctive island nation in spite of their colonial condition and U.S. citizenship. This sense of uniqueness also shapes their migrant experience and relationship with other ethnoracial groups in the United States. However, this cultural nationalism coexists with a desire for association with the United States as a state or in the current semiautonomous commonwealth status. Location and Geography. Puerto Rico is the easternmost and smallest of the Greater Antilles, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and the Caribbean Basin to the south. Puerto Rico is a crucial hemispheric access point...
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...Each of the groups, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and South Americans are from different geographical regions, but are generally categorized as one in the same due to their comparable appearance and the similarities in their languages. The base of each language is Spanish at its root, but the differences in the meanings of certain words and the varying accents distinguish them. Two of the groups are from similar areas, Mexican Americans and South Americans, but they have different dialects. The primary language spoken by Cubans is Spanish, but just like the Puerto Ricans they speak English as well. According to the 1990 U.S. Census, there are nearly 860,000 persons of Cuban descent in the United States. Of these, 541,000, or almost 63 percent of the total, live in Florida. The majority of these Cuban Americans like in Sade County, the county in which Miami is located. Additionally, there are considerably sized communities in California, New York, New Jersey. These three states combined, account for 23 percent of the Cuban American population. Although there is a large population in the previous mentioned states, Florida and Miami hold steady as the center of the Cuban American community. The Cuban American communities have been well absorbed in the United States. Furthermore, because of the sheer size of the population, they have a significant political influence. In 1993, the Cuban American National Foundation petitioned against, and effectively prevented the...
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...the emotional feelings and beliefs that they have regarding race and ethnicity. However, having an open mind in order to gain knowledge about other cultures is worth the effort. These concepts are important to the United States because of its cultural diversity. The most popular ethnic groups include Latinos, Chinese, African Americans, European Americans, etc. These ethnic groups are all in different States throughout the U.S. There are different ethnic groups in businesses working together towards a common goal of the company. That is the reason it is so important for people to have an open mind about different cultures and behaviors. These ethnic groups are attracted to the United States because of the principles on human rights, freedom of speech, and religious freedom. The color of a person’s skin or their cultural beliefs or behavior should not determine how they are treated. Everyone should be treated with equality and justice. The United States is one of the greatest places to live because of the cultural diversity. Because of the diversity in this country I chose to write about the racial discrimination and Hispanics in the United States. 3 The Hispanic population in the United States is very diverse. The group includes people from Mexico, Central and South American and...
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...Hispanic American Diversity Lee Hannah Axia College of University of Phoenix February 21, 2010 ETH/125 Instructor: Jerry Knight When people think about Hispanic groups, they automatically assume they are all alike and share the same traditions. Although, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and South and Central Americans may have some similarities they are very unique in their own way. Mexican Americans Mexico gained its independence in 1821, but the formation of the national culture remained a difficult task because of political instability, foreign invasions, and military uprisings (Ansters, 2011). The primary language for Mexicans is Spanish. The heart of Mexican dishes consists of three main ingredients: beans, corn, and hot peppers. Mexico has numerous occasions that called for special food. The Dia de la Candelaris which is on February 2nd celebrates the purification of Mary and the presence and blessing of Jesus. After the ceremony families join together for tamales. Mexico is a federal republic and its government operates under a centralized government. Government powers are divided between executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Mexican’s extended family members are very important to them. They very often seek opportunities to gather with each other. Mexico has a free-market economy that has a mixture of traditional and modern industry and agriculture (Ansters, 2011). Mexican economy has experienced internationalization, privatization, and deregulation...
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...generation, Spanish is still their first language. Therefore, the Bush "No Child Left behind Act" is a very important political step for the Mexican Americans. Mexican Americans are very family oriented, and family is everything to them. (Conover, 1991). Mexican Americans is deeply religious and predominantly Roman Catholics. Many Mexican immigrants arrived to the United States with very little skills. Most of them usually are low income family and hold manufacturing, agricultural jobs. The female are usually nannies, or hold cleaning jobs. Mexicans are usually not very social because of language barriers. They tend to stick around and live in the same neighborhoods of the same race. Soccer is a fun pass time for many Mexicans. Puerto Rican Americans Puerto Rican is the second largest group of minority residing in the United...
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...Di Wu 2010–06–04 Chapter 6 native Americans In this chapter, we learn about history and development of Native American. This chapter consist of three parts , history of native; how federal polices effect on native American ; what situation the native American in today. After reading this chapter, I think racism is a very painful problem in the United States. of the first acts of racism in American was against the Native Americans. At first, the Native Americans were the Europeans’ friends. The Native Americans showed the Europeans how to farm, hunt and live off the land in this new America. As time went by and the Europeans became comfortable, they no longer need the Native American people. The Native American people were in the way, they had land that the growing population of the Europeans wanted and needed. This was the start of many treaties that the American Government would make the Native people, and the start for racism against them. Out of all the treaties that the American Government made with the Native People, they kept all of them, but the United States only kept half of the treaties. For federal policies, American government gives an immense amount of respect to such diverse cultures and groups, but where is the respect for the Indians. When the United States first became an independent nation, it adopted the European policies towards these native peoples, but over the course of two centuries the U.S. adapted its own widely varying policies regarding the changing...
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