Economic woes and other worsening conditions have forced thousands of Cubans to flee to America, according to experts and officials.
The U.S. is experiencing a surge of Cubans migrating into the country in a wave not seen in decades, according to officials.
And as American border agents have increased their patrols to address the rise in Cubans arriving by boat or through the border, an international relations expert tells ABC News that the situation is likely to get bigger as economic woes plague the island's residents.He said the main factor behind the flight is economics, as Cuba is facing its worse crisis in 30 years.
The U.S. Coast Guard said it has increased the number of patrols between the U.S. and Cuba to look for suspicious activity and to respond to distress calls. The Coast Guard reported last year that 114 Cuban migrants were interdicted between October 2019 and September 2020 by the agency and other U.S. law enforcement forces.
A political spat between the Trump administration and Cuba led to the closure of the U.S. Embassy in Cuba and the stoppage of visa approvals. The Biden administration has allowed Cubans to apply for visas, and has granted 2,000 annually over the past two years, according to federal data.
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