US Travel Encounters Reveal Second-Class Treatment of Puerto Ricans
Puerto Ricans, who have been American citizens since 1917, are facing discrimination in the US, with many being mistaken for international travelers lacking proper identification and denied services for which they had already paid. This prejudice highlights the ignorance of many Americans who fail to teach or learn that the US gained control of the island by invading it in 1898 during the Spanish-American war. Despite being American citizens, Puerto Ricans are often treated as second-class citizens due to their cultural identity and language.