Frances Negrón-Muntaner: Últimas noticias, videos y fotos de Frances Negrón-Muntaner | Univision

Given his attitude and larger context of U.S. control, many are viewing Trump’s visit as that of an emperor surveying his overseas subjects rather than the president of a democratic republic bringing relief or hope to fellow citizens.

"La actual crisis puertorriqueña no es un desastre estrictamente 'natural'. Más bien, es un síntoma de su subordinación política y económica. Un territorio no incorporado, la isla es una posesión que 'pertenece a, pero no es parte de', los Estados Unidos".

Being Brazilian in the US means navigating an identity that doesn't neatly fit into a single check-box, and can be perceived in vastly different ways depending on what part of the country you're in.