Cubans' Free Ride After Crossing Into U.S. Riles Mexican-Americans John Burnett - NPR.org
go to original March 5, 2016

Cuban migrants are getting in to the U.S. through Laredo, Texas. Some lawmakers say it's time to remove the special status Cuban migrants have, saying it's unfair to others who face worse hardships.



With U.S.-Cuba relations on the mend, some Cubans are afraid they'll lose their favored status as political refugees. Many are making a beeline for the U.S. border, and they're not floating on rickety boats to Florida. These Cubans are going through Mexico and making a hassle-free entry into Laredo, Texas. NPR's John Burnett reports not everyone is glad to see them, even as they are glad to be there.

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Photo: Reuters

Related: Transfer of Cuban Migrants to Mexico to Conclude This Month (Prensa Latina)

Related: Mexico, U.S. Ink Pact on the Hows and Wheres of Repatriation (El Daily Post)

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