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The Florida Project

Maria sent more than 135,000 Puerto Ricans fleeing to the mainland, Democrats—particularly in Florida—began salivating. Florida already had a large Puerto Rican community, and the newcomers, who as US citizens can register to vote as soon as they establish residence,

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