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2 Cuban sisters’ 4,200-mile journey to the US and a new life
1 year, 10 months ago

2 Cuban sisters’ 4,200-mile journey to the US and a new life

Associated Press  

HAVANA — The Rolo González sisters walked out of Nicaragua’s main airport and peered out onto a sea of young men. “You have your destination, but you don’t know what awaits you on your journey.” ___ Over the past two years, American authorities have detained Cubans nearly 300,000 times on the border with Mexico. While they had trained as doctors, …

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Five dead, 12 missing after Cuba migrant boat sinks
1 year, 10 months ago

Five dead, 12 missing after Cuba migrant boat sinks

The Hindu  

Five people died and another 12 were unaccounted for after an improvised boat they were using to reach the United States from Cuba sank, official Cuban media reported Friday. "Five deaths have been reported," the Cubadebate newspaper reported on its website, adding that survivors said "the incident occurred due to strong waves." The migrants, all from the municipality of Cardenas, …

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Migrant repatriations continue as Florida steps up patrols
1 year, 11 months ago

Migrant repatriations continue as Florida steps up patrols

Associated Press  

KEY WEST, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 273 migrants to Matanzas, Cuba, over the weekend following interdictions off the Florida Keys. While more than 4,400 migrants from Cuba and Haiti have made their way by boat to the state since August, more than 700 migrants arrived in the Florida Keys over New Year’s weekend, officials said. However, the …

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Cuban migrants flow into Florida Keys, overwhelm officials
1 year, 11 months ago

Cuban migrants flow into Florida Keys, overwhelm officials

Associated Press  

MARATHON, Fla. — More than 500 Cuban immigrants have come ashore in the Florida Keys since the weekend, the latest in a large and increasing number who are fleeing the communist island and stretching thin U.S. border agencies both on land and at sea. Dry Tortugas National Park, a group of seven islands 70 miles west of Key West, remained …

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Cubans flee island’s economic woes by air, land and sea
2 years, 3 months ago

Cubans flee island’s economic woes by air, land and sea

Associated Press  

MIAMI — One Cuban man endured a trek through eight countries that lasted more than a month. These are their accounts of the trip: ___ CROSSING EIGHT COUNTRIES AND TWO RIVERS Rolando José Cisneros Borroto, who worked as a street vendor in Camaguey, a city in central Cuba, said he was tired of going hungry and decided to leave his …

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EXPLAINER: Who uses Florida-Caribbean smuggling routes?
2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: Who uses Florida-Caribbean smuggling routes?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Apprehensions of migrants in the Florida-Caribbean region appear to …

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US Coast Guard sends 119 migrants back to Cuba
2 years, 11 months ago

US Coast Guard sends 119 migrants back to Cuba

Al Jazeera  

Cubans seeking to reach the US by sea were detained over three days in 12 separate operations, Coast Guard says. The United States Coast Guard has said it returned 119 Cuban migrants to their country in a dozen operations over the course of three days, as growing numbers of Cubans attempt to reach the US by water. Coast Guard figures …

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More Cubans try dangerous trip to US across Florida Straits
3 years, 4 months ago

More Cubans try dangerous trip to US across Florida Straits

Associated Press  

ORLANDO NODARSE, Cuba — Zuleydis Elledias has gotten up each morning for the past two months hoping for a phone call, a message — any news on the fate of her husband and nephew, who disappeared at sea after the boat they were in capsized as they tried to reach Florida. Cuban authorities acknowledge there are “symptoms” of a possible …

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‘Please don’t take to the sea’: US Coast Guard to Cuban Americans
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Please don’t take to the sea’: US Coast Guard to Cuban Americans

Al Jazeera  

Warning comes after Cuban Americans say they will take aid to Cuba in boats in support of Cuban protesters. The United States Coast Guard in Miami says it is monitoring any activity aimed at increasing “unsafe and illegal” crossings between Florida and Cuba in response to rare street protests on the island. “The Coast Guard along with our local, state …

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