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Michael Sainato in Gainesville, Florida

‘If they catch us they’ll deport us’: DeSantis law hinders Idalia recovery

An inn bears damage from Hurricane Idalia in Cedar Key, Florida.
An inn bears damage from Hurricane Idalia in Cedar Key, Florida. Photograph: Chris O’Meara/AP

María, a 43-year-old woman from Honduras, has worked on recovery efforts after five different natural disasters in the US. She has done work remodeling, rebuilding and demolishing homes and buildings damaged by multiple hurricanes, including Hurricane Ian which hit Florida in 2022.

But, as Florida reels from yet another hit in the form of Hurricane Idalia, Maria will not be returning to the state to help with the cleanup.

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