Fears of immigration policy change triggers new wave of Cuban migrants

Cubans gather in a park in Havana to try to secure a visa to the United States. (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)

Cubans hopeful of obtaining a visa to the United States stand in line outside the United States Interests Section in Havana. (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)

By Nick Miroff January 27, 2014

HAVANA — President Obama’s opening to Cuba has accelerated a surge in Cuban migration to the United States, the latest U.S. statistics show, as many on the island grow worried that America’s long-standing immigration benefits for Cubans are now in jeopardy.
Fears of Immigration Policy Change Triggers New Wave of Cuban Migrants by Thavam Ratna