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In Lin-Manuel Miranda's Puerto Rican town, crisis worries family members

Puerto Rico is facing a spiraling economic crisis that has seen its people, who are U.S. citizens, leave for the mainland at the highest numbers since WWII.
Lin-Manuel Miranda during the 'Hamilton' Original Broadway Cast Q & A and CD signing at Barnes & Noble on Oct. 16, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Walter McBride/WireImage/Getty)
Lin-Manuel Miranda during the 'Hamilton' Original Broadway Cast Q & A and CD signing at Barnes & Noble on Oct. 16, 2015 in New York City. 
VEGA ALTA, Puerto Rico — Lin-Manuel Miranda's sizable extended family reside in a small northern town tucked amid rolling hills and a lush landscape, a community that exudes warmth and where everyone is known in the neighborhood.
Lin-Manuel Miranda's father, Luis Miranda, sits in the town square, or \"placita\" in his hometown of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. Like many, he is extremely worried about the island's spiraling economic crisis.
Lin-Manuel Miranda's father, Luis Miranda, sits in the town square, or \"placita\" in his hometown of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. Like many, he is extremely worried about the island's spiraling economic crisis.