US EditionNicaragua scraps visa-free entry to Cubans
- Nicaragua blocked Cuban citizens from entering the country without a visa, cutting off a key migration route to the United States.
- For years, Cuban migrants would fly to Nicaragua and smugglers would help them migrate north through Central America and Mexico to the U.S. border.
- The Trump administration's policies have likely increased the economic crisis in Cuba, fueling more migration from the island.
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Nicaragua Blocks Cuban Migrants: A New Barrier to U.S. Asylum
Nicaragua has halted visa-free entry for Cuban citizens, cutting off a significant migration route to the U.S. This move aligns with the Trump administration's pressure on Latin American countries to tighten migration policies. Cuban migrants now face increased challenges as they seek alternative routes to the U.S.
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Nicaraguan government blocks key pathway used by Cuban migrants to reach United States
Nicaragua’s government on Sunday blocked Cuban citizens from entering the country without a visa, effectively cutting off a key route for Cuban migration to the United States at a time when the Trump administration has put the Caribbean island in an economic chokehold.
Nicaragua lifts visa-free regime for Cuban citizens
Nicaragua ends visa-free travel for Cubans, closing migration route to USNicaragua ended visa-free travel for Cubans on February 8, making illegal migration to the US more difficult. The decision was made under pressure from the Trump administration to curb migration flows.
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