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The refugee exodus builds and will add to the U.S. dole.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/pu...t-portent-1462231019

...Barring federal intervention, a race to the courthouse will likely ensue when another $2 billion debt payment including $800 million in general obligation bonds owed by various public agencies comes due on July 1. House Republicans plan to introduce revised legislation next week that would establish a federal control board and mechanism for restructuring the island’s $72 billion in debt and $46 billion in unfunded pension liabilities. 
 

...A new report by the Instituto de Estadísticas de Puerto Rico shows the island’s population exodus is accelerating with a net 64,000 Puerto Ricans moving to the U.S. in 2014. Most are young people—the median age is 29 and income is $13,000—seeking a better life. While many will eventually find jobs in the U.S., their incomes will at least initially be low enough to qualify for Medicaid, food stamps and public housing. Their kids will attend public schools. 

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