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Panama Deported 478 Foreigners So Far This Year, Including Four Cubans / 14ymedio

14ymedio, Miami, 8 September 2016 — The National Immigration Service of Panama has deported a total of 478 foreigners to their countries of origin so far this year, according an official statement from the service. According to the statement, the immigration agency deported and ordered to be banned from entering Panama migrants who arrived in … Continue reading “Panama Deported 478 Foreigners So Far This Year, Including Four Cubans / 14ymedio”

Migrants in Mexico Before the New Agreement With the U.S.: ‘If There Is Work It Is for Making Money To Cross’

14ymedio, Mexico, 1 August 2023 — The “multipurpose international space” agreed between Mexico and the U.S. will be in the state of Chiapas and will offer “refuge, employment and training,” but it will take time to get underway. Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador does not know where that space will be located specifically, but … Continue reading “Migrants in Mexico Before the New Agreement With the U.S.: ‘If There Is Work It Is for Making Money To Cross’”

Changes in the Selection for the Humanitarian ‘Parole’ Benefit New Cuban Applicants

14ymedio, Havana, 13 May 2023 — In an attempt to expedite the procedures of Cubans, Venezuelans, Nicaraguans and Haitians who opt for humanitarian parole, the US Government announced a modification in the selection process of beneficiaries. Starting in the next few days, the program will begin the processing of about 1,000 candidates a day, as … Continue reading “Changes in the Selection for the Humanitarian ‘Parole’ Benefit New Cuban Applicants”

The Cuban Migration Problem Is Not Regulations, It is and Will be Economic

14ymedio, Elías Amor Bravo, Economist, January 8, 2023 — The director of consular affairs and of Cubans living abroad, Ernesto Soberón, tells the state press that “a more normal migratory relationship would contribute to reducing the migratory potential.” That this is the position of the Cuban communist leaders regarding the new immigration measures of the … Continue reading “The Cuban Migration Problem Is Not Regulations, It is and Will be Economic”

Florida Activates the National Guard to Confront the Wave of Cuban Balseros

EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana, 7 January 2023 — The governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, signed an executive order on Friday that allows him to mobilize National Guard troops and allocate new state resources to face the migratory wave of Cubans and Haitians that affects the southern part of the state, as well as “to help … Continue reading “Florida Activates the National Guard to Confront the Wave of Cuban Balseros”

Cuban and Central American Migrants Clash on Mexico’s Southern Border

14ymedio, Lorey Saman, Mexico, 7 January 2021 — A group of Cubans stranded in Tapachula, in the state of Chiapas in southern Mexico, got into a fight this Tuesday in front of the main entrance of the offices of the National Institute of Migration (INM), when they tried complete the paperwork for a humanitarian visa that … Continue reading “Cuban and Central American Migrants Clash on Mexico’s Southern Border”

Cuban Couple Prefers to Face the Jungle Rather Than the Law in Cuba

14ymedio, Mario J. Penton, Panama City, 2 July 2017 – They managed to escape Cuba to leave behind traces of corruption and negligence that, according to Yudenny Sao Labrado and her husband Yoendry Batista, reflect the prevailing system on the island. From a neighborhood on the outskirts of Panama City, the couple relates the story … Continue reading “Cuban Couple Prefers to Face the Jungle Rather Than the Law in Cuba”

Cuban Emigration: All Roads Lead to the United States / Iván García

Ivan Garcia, 17 November 2016 — Yoandry, 29, vowed that he would emigrate fromCuba in 2016. The best strategy was not to put all his eggs in one basket. Last year he sent in a form to participate in the global lottery offered annually by the United States government. “To have an American visa is … Continue reading “Cuban Emigration: All Roads Lead to the United States / Iván García”

The Ordeal of a Cuban Family Trapped in Panama / 14ymedio, Mario Penton

14ymedio, Mario Penton, Miami, 1 September 2016 — Fernanda and Fabio do not know why they are far from home. They are six and three, but eleven months ago they left their kindergarten in Holguin, in eastern Cuba. They have suffered the rigors of the altitude of the Andes, and the humidity of the tropical forests. … Continue reading “The Ordeal of a Cuban Family Trapped in Panama / 14ymedio, Mario Penton”

Cuban Migrants Trapped In Panama Have Nowhere To Go / 14ymedio, Mario Penton

14ymedio, Mario Penton, Miami, 18 August 2016 — After escaping deportation in Colombia, some 650 Cubans managed to cross the border through the Darien jungle area and are now in the Panamanian town of La Miel. They have been assisted by the Panamanian government’s “Controlled Flow” operation, and may continue their journey but face an uncertain … Continue reading “Cuban Migrants Trapped In Panama Have Nowhere To Go / 14ymedio, Mario Penton”

Cuban Passport Among The Worst In Latin America / 14ymedio

14ymedio, 2 March 2016 — Cubans, Haitians and Dominicans are those most affected in the region because of their nationality, as far as travel is concerned. The ranking prepared by the consulting firm Henley & Partners, in collaboration with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), places the three countries at the end of the line in Latin … Continue reading “Cuban Passport Among The Worst In Latin America / 14ymedio”

Oscar Arias: “Poverty Needs No Passport To Travel” / 14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar

14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, San Jose, Costa Rica, 5 December 2015 –Nobel Peace Prize recipient in 1987 for his role in ending the armed conflicts in Central America, former President of Costa Rica Oscar Arias received 14ymedio at his home in San Jose and talked about the immigration crisis that keeps thousands Cubans stranded at the gates of … Continue reading “Oscar Arias: “Poverty Needs No Passport To Travel” / 14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar”