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Hurricane Maria

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Puerto Ricans in Florida become key in the 2020 Presidential election 

Both candidates have been competing to win over the Latino vote in Florida and Puerto Ricans have proven to be a key demographic there, making up 27% of the overall eligible Latino voters in the state.  

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Hundreds gather to remember the devastation of Hurricane

A lot of the pain and anger Puerto Ricans feel is based on the neglect of the federal government.

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Anger remains one year after Hurricane Maria ripped through Puerto Rico

Protesters believe that the federal government is to blame.

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Hurricane Maria remembered through vigil and protest

After the services the attendees marched to nearby Trump Tower.

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Puerto Rican families displaced by hurricane, rally to stop FEMA evictions

Housing aid can be lost.

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Hurricane Maria survivors find a home in New Jersey

More than 40 Puerto Rican transplants have landed in Hudson County, New Jersey as a direct result of Hurricane Maria, according to the Jersey City Board of Education.

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NYU welcomes Puerto Rican hurricanes survivors to campus

Bennett and Garcia decided to transfer after barely managing one semester on the recovering island.

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Bronx Latinos support Puerto Rican and Mexican disaster victims

Southern Boulevard was filled with donations.

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NYC Puerto Ricans’ frustrations mount in wake of destruction

The state of New York is home to over a million people who identify as Puerto Rican, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the largest number in any state.

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Frustrations grow over “slow” response to Hurricane Maria

The fractured commonwealth’s economy is estimated to have pay between $30 billion to $95 billion in damages associated with Hurricane Maria.