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Research Briefs are descriptive and topical summaries on specific areas of interest about the experience of the Puerto Rican population in the United States. These briefs include charts, tables, and narratives that describe the Puerto Rican population in the context of other, broader populations. Examples of such brief topics include subject of current pertinence, such as disconnected youth, migration, poverty, race-based differences, civic engagement, food and nutrition.

Holyoke's Response to Hurricane Maria for Massachusetts’ Municipal Vulnerability Program. In 2017, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and...
The devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria has opened a window of opportunity not just for recovery from the catastrophe but also for...
According to the 2018 U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Estimates, Puerto Rico’s population is 3.1 million, having declined 4% since 2017 (3.2 million...
Few Americans will forget the controversy over President Donald Trump’s construction of additional sections of a wall separating the U.S. from Mexico...
The Center for Puerto Rican Studies launched Rebuild Puerto Rico as an online information clearinghouse for the stateside Puerto Rican community and...
September 20, 2018 marked a year since hurricane Maria wrought havoc on the island of Puerto Rico. Though the media has reported the crisis in a...