The North Star with Shaun King

The North Star with Shaun King

Cuban Immigrants Are Seeking Asylum at the US-Mexico Border

thenorthstar
Mar 27, 2019
∙ Paid
Share

Cuban nationals who have left the island are trekking across South and Central America in hopes of applying for asylum in the US.

NBC News recently profiled a Cuban family who had to cross the treacherous border between Colombia and Panama, and even survived a car accident in Peru. For many Cubans in the past, the “wet-foot, dry-foot” policy offered the …

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The North Star with Shaun King to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 The North Star
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture