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The Puerto Rican migration to mainland United States grew between 1945 and 1955, with a huge number of Puerto Ricans moving to the US due to economic downturn in Puerto Rico, factory jobs in the US, and the sudden availability of air travel. Click here to learn more (Puerto Rican / Cuban – Migrating to a New Land – Immigration…- Classroom Presentation: Teacher Resources – Library of Congress)