In the early 1900s, workers from new U.S. colonies in the Philippines and Puerto Rico held unusual legal status. Denied citizenship, they nonetheless had the right to move freely in and out of U.S. jurisdiction. As a result, Filipinos and Puerto Ricans could seek jobs in the United States and...

This book renders a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the socioeconomic and demographic outcomes of Puerto Ricans during Puerto Rico's severe economic crisis. This book is a valuable resource for scholars interested in Puerto Rico and economic, social mobility, migration, demographic, or...

Cover -- Title -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Defining U.S. Colonial Experiences: The Long History of U.S. Expansionism -- 1. Letters Home: The Failure of Puerto Rican Recruitment -- 2. Flexible and Accomodating: Successful Recruitment and Renention of Filipinos -- 3. Indefinite...