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Puerto Rico nurses police and teachers leave for mainland work
Puerto Ricans are migrating to the United States for higher pay in fields like nursing policing teaching and medicine. Officials say about 1 000 islanders move weekly mainly to Florida while doctors dentists and engineers seek opportunities with NASA corporations and the Defense Department. The island's economy stagnates with mass government layoffs and halted public payrolls.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Baltimore
Florida
Las Vegas
U.S. Caribbean
United States
Hawaii
U.S
New York
Eduardo Bhatia Gautier
Federal Affairs Administration
Island
Bhatia
Marissel Velazquez Vicente
Physicians College of
Velazquez
Physicians College
Dentists College
Cesar Garcia Aguirre
Dentists’ Group
Baltimore Police
New York City
Defense Department
Civil Service
Stan Burkart
Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Defense
DOD
Mayaguez