Latin American Immigrants Harmed by Katrina

Thousands of Latin American immigrants are among those left homeless by Hurricane Katrina in the southern United States, and at least three have died. But although governments and social organizations from the region have offered help, they have run into restrictions set by Washington.

Consular authorities from Latin American countries estimate that around 300,000 people from Mexico, Central America and several South American nations live in the area affected by last week’s hurricane and the consequent flooding, which left millions of people with nothing but the clothes on their backs.

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