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It could see a tough battle in congress it does this time around. the island is facing serious economic problems. for one, it is billions of dollars in debt and battling high povery rates. tonight's episode of united shades of america, visits puerto rico to shed a small light on the island including its culture. here's a preview. >> so perto reekens are american citizens. >> not by choice. in 1898 the united states invades puerto rico and claims it as a prize from the spanish-american war. >> so you believe puerto rico would have been better off if it was officially a state? >> yes. >> indepen...

And there is geraldo moving on. if i want to get my questions about puerto rico answered, there's one place i should go. new york? why? because there are over 1 million puerto ricans living in greater new york city. ♪ in fact, there are 5 million puerto ricans living in the 50 states, which is crazy when you realize that puerto rico itself only has 3.5 million people. luckily, i'm going to start my education with an actual scholar, my friend rosa clement she's a activist, journalist and all around as kicker. so, puerto ricans are american citizens. >> not by choice. >> there we go, that's wh...

Reporting. up next, u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson takes a tough call from his russian counter part while congress debates sanctioning russia for meddling in the u.s. election. a live update from moscow. plus puerto rico are voting today on a referendum on whether they would like to become the u.s. p51st state. they would likely face an uphill battle with congress. tonight on united shades of america. he visits the island and takes a look. >> so puerto rico are american citizens. >> not by choice. in 1898 they inn vied and claim it as a prize from the spanish american war. >> so you bel...

Be left to the gop-led congress. the people living there are americans but they don't have u.s. voting rights. it is a topic cnn's a's "united shades of america" explores tonight. >> nobody everybody asks u.s. do you want to be american citizens. in 1898 the united states invades puerto rico and claims it as a prize from the spanish-american war. after 1917, anybody that's puerto rican is born as an american citizen. but we still dealing with a colonial government. >> there is occasionally a push for puerto rico to regain its independence fully from the united states of america. some people ar...

Is historic neirs tavern. >> anthony: back in the 1820's when queens was still mostly farmland and live stock rather than the seven train was what rumbled down what became jamaica avenue. the manager of a racetrack called the union course opened a nearby tavern to accommodate the gamblers and lay-abouts who frequented his track. it was called the blue pump room. in later iterations it became the old abbey, the union course tavern and finally neirs tavern. the neirs family, german immigrants added a bowling alley a ballroom and a hotel after the racetrack closed in 1898 and renamed the place ne...