The complexity of the contemporary juncture, however, forces the question of not only “emptying” but also of “disappearance.” In addition to the possibility that some Puerto Ricans will migrate and disidentify as ethnonationals and adopt other identities, the emptying island similarly conjures the notion of the “disappearing island,” which may be the ultimate legacy of Western colonial-capitalism in the Caribbean and elsewhere in the world. As climate change advances, by 2050, 200 million people worldwide are expected to become climate refugees, and islands that have contributed little to global warming will disproportionately bear the burden (New York Times 2018; Rytz 2018). Anticipated scenarios of how rising waters will impact the Caribbean show that Puerto Rico as well as much (or all) of the Caribbean archipelago may be “liquefied.”