Sen. Bill Nelson speaks with displaced Puerto Ricans in Kissimmee

Roundtable discussion to be held

Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Sen. Bill Nelson and Reps. Darren Soto and Nydia Velázquez will be meeting with displaced Puerto Rican families during a roundtable discussion Tuesday in Kissimmee.

The meeting comes after a federal judge ruled that Puerto Ricans who have been staying in temporary housing provided by FEMA can remain in those shelters until at least July 5. 

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Officials estimate that thousands of Puerto Ricans came to Central Florida in the wake of Hurricane Maria, which devastated the island.

The roundtable discussion is set to begin at 2 p.m. at Hope Community Center in Kissimmee. It will be livestreamed in the video player above.


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