170 Undocumented Migrants Return to Cuba from the U.S.
In compliance with bilateral migration agreements, 170 undocumented migrants returned to Cuba from the United States on Monday, February 9.
In the first repatriation operation of the year from the U.S., carried out at José Martí International Airport, 153 men and 17 women arrived.
Three of these individuals were taken into custody for questioning as suspected criminals who had committed crimes before leaving the country.
Faith-based organizations signed a letter urging U.S government to reduce hardships for Cuba
More than a dozen faith-based organizations have signed a letter urging policymakers and leaders to take steps to reduce hardships for ordinary people in Cuba and to reduce barriers that prevent communities from accessing food, medicine and basic necessities. The letter, being delivered to the White House and Congress, also calls on faith groups to speak out about the suffering of the Cuban people.
Read the letter in full below.
Elected officials, artists and solidarity organizations raise their voices for Cuba
Public figures, elected officials, artists and organizations, including 22 members of the New York City Council, Mark Ruffalo, Kal Penn, Susan Sarandon, Alice Walker, and others, have signed an open letter demanding an end to Trump's aggression against Cuba.
See below for the text of this initiative:
Protests in Miami against the blockade of Cuba
From Simón Bolívar Plaza in downtown Miami, voices from the José Martí Cultural Association, the Miami Coalition to End the Blockade, and other organizations were heard during a demonstration of Cuban residents in the USA against the latest measures announced by the US president that particularly affect Cuban families. During the gathering of Cubans, Americans, and people from other nations, the participants unanimously chanted, 'Down with the criminal US blockade of Cuba!' while holding signs with demands and requests in large letters.
Blowback producers hold conference at Casa de las Américas
Last Thursday, January 29, Casa de las Américas hosted a presentation by American journalists Noah Kulwin and Brendan James, producers of the podcast Blowback, who gave the talk "The United States Today: Interventionism and the New Left." During the event, they analyzed U.S. policy toward countries such as Cuba, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Angola, as well as the current decline in its ability to project economic and diplomatic power.