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Carlos Vargas-Ramos

Carlos Vargas-Ramos appears in the following:

Puerto Rico's Problems

Thursday, April 03, 2014

There's been a major wave of migration from Puerto Rico since 2006, and the island is dealing with high levels of crime and unemployment. Carlos Vargas-Ramos, research associate from the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, explains what's going on and takes your calls if you've recently moved from Puerto Rico or have friends and family there.