The line is long and never ends, but the gratitude is overwhelming too.
Clark noted: This is truly a remarkable sociological and logistical phenomenon to see churches, refugee centers, and social workers working together across religious, ideological, cultural, and ethnic lines. None of these factors seem to matter, we just all work together to find solutions to help those in need.
While the politics of Puerto Rico and the US are long and complicated, they are certainly more positive than negative. Most native Puerto Ricans warmly accept their fellow mainland Americans here, either as permanent residents or tourists. But there are distinctions in both language and appearance that can bring opportunity and challenge. Hurricane Maria indeed did not discriminate, and the recovery effort has perhaps done more to unite all Puerto Ricans and remove any distinction of heritage or birthplace in these communities than any plebiscite ever could.
