"She advised us to come to Orlando because Spanish is spoken here and the weather is good," Freites, 37, said."
""We felt good and welcomed.""
Florida experienced the largest per-capita influx of migrants in the U.S. from May 2023 to January 2025, with 1,271 new migrants per 100,000 residents. Miami registered 2,191 new migrants per 100,000 residents, Orlando 1,499, while Tampa and Fort Myers ranked 17th and 30th respectively. U.S. Customs and Border Protection data covered 2.5 million migrants whose stated destinations were verified, including those who used the CBP One app. Many migrants chose Florida for warm weather, large Latino communities, and easier access to jobs and housing. Some migrants, such as families fleeing violence in Colombia, settled in smaller cities like Apopka.
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