Most experts agree that the migration I previously discussed was motivated primarily by the quest for economic opportunity. This is certainly the reason. for example. why my aunt left Caguas for New York as she believed that she could earn a better living on the mainland than on the island. Unfortunately. for most of the migrants. .their aspirations have not been realized and migration to the mainland has not provided the salvation many of them imagined. Migrating Puerto Ricans had on the average less than 5 years of education. their knowledge of English ranged from none to bad. and many came from rural areas of extreme poverty. With their poor English and lack of education and any usable industrial skills. job opportunities were generally limited to menial. lowpaying jobs in factories and restaurants.
Identified stereotypes
Puerto Ricans are described as having little education, poor English skills, and coming from rural poverty, leading to low-paying jobs.