Given that, on the whole, FEMA handled other major hurricanes in 2017 on the mainland well (Harvey and Irma), many have suggested that the Trump administration's FEMA failures with Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico were in some measure connected to racial and ethnic bias. Examine this claim in the context of FEMA's handling of this natural disaster and the bureaucracy's historical treatment of racial and ethnic minorities.

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The Answer of Given that, on the whole, FEMA handled other major hurricanes in 2017 on the mainland well (Harvey and Irma), many have suggested that the Trump administration's FEMA failures with Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico were in some measure connected to racial and ethnic bias. Examine this claim in the context of FEMA's handling of this natural disaster and the bureaucracy's historical treatment of racial and ethnic minorities.

Given That, on the Whole, FEMA Handled Other Major Hurricanes