People from Puerto Rico have been traveling to Miami for more than a century.
Boricuas in the Magic City: Puerto Ricans in Miami.
By the 1950s, the Puerto Rican community in Miami was strong and diverse.
They have come as farm workers, garment workers, bankers and investors, or as US service members.
The island became a US territory in 1898, and islanders became US citizens in 1917; throughout the 20th century, Puerto Ricans have established communities across Miami-Dade County.
People from Puerto Rico have been traveling to Miami for more than a century