Puerto Ricans Need New Birth Certificates

Connecticut’s Puerto Rican population is facing a major issue. Starting July 1, every person who was born in Puerto Rico must apply for a new birth certificate.This is being done because of an increase in fraud with the birth
certificates.
Connecticut has a large Puerto Rican population and the state is trying to get the message out.The law was passed in Puerto Rico at the beginning of the year, but a lot of people are not aware of it, or know what to do.Puerto Rican birth certificates are sold on the black market for as much as $10,000.
The only way to crack down, is to issue new ones.Some residents on Park Street, the heart of Hartford’s Puerto Rican community, said they have heard about the change in the law, but don’t understand where to go, or what to do. READ FULL STORY
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