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Immigrants boosted the state’s economy while establishing vibrant communities, particularly in Orlando and Miami metropolitan areas.

Many now fear deportation as President Trump’s immigration crackdown begins targeting undocumented residents.

Florida had 1,271 migrants who arrived from May 2023 to January 2025 for every 100,000 residents, followed by New York, California, Texas and Illinois.

ORLANDO, Fla. — After Paola Freites was allowed into the U.S. in 2024, she and her husband settled in Florida, drawn by warm temperatures, a large Latino community and the ease of finding employment and housing.

They were among hundreds of thousands of immigrants who came to the state in re

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