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REBECCA BLACKWELL and GISELA SALOMON.

Luis, 30, who fled Venezuela after being an opposition political activist while at university, poses for a picture in the apartment complex where he lives in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. An aspiring entrepreneur with a degree in mechanical engineering, Luis requested asylum in the U.S. and received a work permit which allows him to support himself as an Amazon delivery driver as he goes through the legal asylum process. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

PHOTO ESSAY: An influx of immigrants boosted Orlando’s economy but many now fear detention

October 1, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. By REBECCA BLACKWELL and GISELA SALOMONAssociated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants came to