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Armed Agents Hide in the Undergrowth to Prevent Cubans Crossing the Rio Grande to the US

14ymedio, Ángel Salinas, Mexico, 20 April 2022 — The Government of the Mexican state of Coahuila, bordering the United States, this Wednesday integrated elements of the Criminal Investigation Agency (AIC), a body created in 2013 to combat crime, with the Migrant Containment Plan, with which seeks to prevent undocumented immigrants crossing the Rio Grande. The … Continue reading “Armed Agents Hide in the Undergrowth to Prevent Cubans Crossing the Rio Grande to the US”

Help for Two Cuban ‘Rafters’ who Arrived in the Florida Keys Suffering From Hypothermia

14ymedio, Havana, 15 April 2022 —  Two of the eight ’rafters’ who reached land in the Florida Keys had to be taken to hospital as they were suffering from “hypothermia,” according to information in social media published by Walter N. Slosar, Border Patrol agent in Miami. The migrants were detained on two separate occasions. The … Continue reading “Help for Two Cuban ‘Rafters’ who Arrived in the Florida Keys Suffering From Hypothermia”

As of October, Cuba Has Stopped Accepting Deportees From the US

EFE (via 14ymedio), Washington, 13 April 2022 — The Government of Cuba has not accepted the arrival of citizens deported by the United States immigration authorities for months, a spokesman for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) told Efe on Wednesday. So far in fiscal year 2022 (that is, since last October), Cuba … Continue reading “As of October, Cuba Has Stopped Accepting Deportees From the US”

More Than 46,000 Cubans Have Arrived in the US by Land in Five Months, More Than in the 1994 Rafter Crisis

EFE (via 14ymedio), Miami, 6 April 2022 —  More than 46,000 Cubans arrived by land in the US in the five months from October 2021 to the end of February 2022, a figure higher than the 35,000 of the 1994 Rafters Crisis — which lasted five months — according to a report published this Tuesday by … Continue reading “More Than 46,000 Cubans Have Arrived in the US by Land in Five Months, More Than in the 1994 Rafter Crisis”

17 Cuban Rafters Who Made Land in the Florida Keys are in Custody

14ymedio, Havana, 13 March 2022 — The United States Border Patrol placed 17 Cuban rafters “in custody” this Saturday after they “made landfall in the Florida Keys,” according to agent Walter N. Slosar. This detention corresponds to one of the “60 maritime smuggling events” recorded on the south coast. The migrants arrived in the archipelago … Continue reading “17 Cuban Rafters Who Made Land in the Florida Keys are in Custody”

Cuban Rapper El Funky Arrives in Miami and is Received by Yotuel Romero

14ymedio, Havana, 1 November 2021 — Cuban rapper Eliexer Márquez, El Funky, one of the performers of Patria y Vida, arrived this Sunday at the Miami international airport, where he was received by Yotuel Romero. Both will be present at the Latin Grammy gala on November 18, where the song, already known as an anthem for change on the … Continue reading “Cuban Rapper El Funky Arrives in Miami and is Received by Yotuel Romero”

A 23-Year-Old Cuban Shot to Death Trying to Enter the United States Illegally

14ymedio, Havana, 1 February 2021 — A Cuban immigrant who was shot while entering the United States illegally died Monday in a hospital in Hidalgo, Texas. The information was confirmed in a statement from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and aired by Telemundo. The television station spoke with the parents of the deceased, who was … Continue reading “A 23-Year-Old Cuban Shot to Death Trying to Enter the United States Illegally”

Cubans Risk Crossing the US Border Illegally

14ymedio, Lorey Saman, Mexico, 24 August 2020 — Thousands of Cubans remain on the northern border of Mexico, waiting for an immigration process to enter the United States that is becoming more distant every day. Between the executive orders of President Donald Trump and his administration to change the asylum rules, as well as the difficult … Continue reading “Cubans Risk Crossing the US Border Illegally”

In the Middle of the Pandemic 31 Cuban Balseros Arrive in Miami

14ymedio, Havana, July 17, 2020 – A group of 31 Cuban balseros (rafters) arrived at dawn on Thursday on the coast of Cayo Hueso, Florida, according to local media reports. A short while after their arrival, authorities announced the arrest of 20 of them in Miami. According to the migratory agreement signed under Barack Obama’s … Continue reading “In the Middle of the Pandemic 31 Cuban Balseros Arrive in Miami”

Fearing Deportation to the Island, a Cuban Man Commits Suicide in U.S.

14ymedio, Havana, October 16, 2019 — A Cuban migrant has committed suicide in the United States after five months in detention awaiting a hearing on political asylum. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service confirmed that Roylán Hernández Díaz, 43, killed himself Tuesday afternoon at the Richwood Correctional Center in Louisiana. Several family members have told … Continue reading “Fearing Deportation to the Island, a Cuban Man Commits Suicide in U.S.”

Number of Cubans Seeking Asylum at US Southern Border Triples

14ymedio/Mario J. Penton, Havana/Miami, October 12, 2019 — Through August of this year at least 20,700 Cubans arrived at the US border with Mexico, according to data published by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), triple the number for the same period in the previous year (7,079). The avalanche of migrants coincides with the worsening of … Continue reading “Number of Cubans Seeking Asylum at US Southern Border Triples”

Venezuela Will Not Host the 2019 Caribbean Series

14ymedio, Havana, 28 January 2019 — The 2019 Caribbean Series, which was to be played in Barquisimeto (Venezuela) next week, will be held “in an alternate venue.” The decision was made by the Commissioner of the Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation (CBPC by its Spanish acronym), who reported on Sunday that the resolution is “official” and … Continue reading “Venezuela Will Not Host the 2019 Caribbean Series”

Twelve Cubans Arrive on Miami Beach by Boat / 14ymedio

14ymedio, Miami Beach, 15 September 2015 – Twelve Cubans from Caibarien, Villa Clara, arrived in Miami Beach on a rustic boat this Tuesday a little before noon, after spending six days on the high sea, two of them in a storm. The group of 11 men, one woman – all young – and a dog … Continue reading “Twelve Cubans Arrive on Miami Beach by Boat / 14ymedio”

Sketch For A Debate On Inequality / 14ymedio, Regina Coyula

Regina Coyula, Havana, 5 September 2015 — The distinguished researcher Pedro Monreal in his interesting work Social Inequality In Cuba, Triumphal March? which I recommend reading, notes that there is no scientific evidence to support that economic decentralization brings inequality. The inequalities are not the result of economic adjustments implemented in recent years. They are older; only now they are more, … Continue reading “Sketch For A Debate On Inequality / 14ymedio, Regina Coyula”