They were among hundreds of thousands of immigrants who came to the state in recent years as immigration surged under former President Joe Biden. No state has been more affected by the increase in immigrants than Florida, according to internal government data obtained by The Associated Press. That same program was extended months later to Haitians and Cubans, and their presence became increasingly visible in Central Florida. Many immigrants came to Florida because they had friends and relatives there. “Immigrants have brought an amazingly economic force and great workforce to the area.”Immigrants looked for adviceGroups that help immigrants also increased in size.