MIGRANTS

Cuban foreign minister regrets accident involving migrants in Panama

Published on: February 15, 2023
11:09

Havana, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Wednesday conveyed his condolences to relatives of the victims of an accident in Panama that involved Cuban migrants, and noted that the Cuban Embassy is in contact with them to assist those affected.

Cuban Embassy in Panama assists migrants involved in accident

Published on: February 15, 2023
10:50

Panama, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Embassy in Panama is making efforts to provide assistance to possible compatriots who were involved in a tragic accident on Wednesday in the western province of Chiriqui.

More illegal migrants cross through Panama

Published on: February 14, 2023
00:30

Panama, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian authorities have so far reported 10,031 irregular migrants crossing through the Darien Gap jungle on their way to the United States, an official communiqué stated on Monday.

USCG has deported about 2,128 irregular migrants to Cuba in 2023

Published on: February 7, 2023
16:54

Havana, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has so far deported a total of 2,128 irregular migrants to Cuba in 2023 from Mexico, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba´s Interior Ministry (MININT) reported Tuesday.

Nine GOP states ask judge to block DACA program

Published on: February 1, 2023
17:20

Washington, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program remains under threat in the United States following nine Republicn-led states asked a federal judge in Texas on Wednesday to block a rule providing protections to nearly 600,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children, a group often described as "Dreamers."

Cuba: 108 irregular migrants repatriated

Published on: February 1, 2023
13:23

Havana, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Ministry of the Interior (Minint) on Wednesday reported the return of 108 irregular migrants who had left the country illegally by sea.

Haitian migration puts Bahamas authorities in alert (+Fotos)

Published on: January 26, 2023
17:22

The Bahamas: January 25 (Prensa Latina). Covid 19 cases running along with a rising Haitian migrants being apprehended in local waters, have Bahamian immigration and health officials on high alert, the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica, stated.

Joe Biden policy allowing migrants to enter USA challenged by states

Published on: January 25, 2023
17:30

Washington, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The President Joe Biden administration faced a lawsuit filed by a coalition of 20 Republican-led states seeking to shut down a new Biden program that would allow up to 30,000 people from Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Haiti to enter the United States each month.

A total of 250 migrants overcrowded on a truck in Chiapas, Mexico

Published on: January 19, 2023
10:30

Mexico City, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) The saying "packed like sardines" applies to 250 undocumented migrants who were riding in a trailer truck box, detained in San Cristóbal de las Casas, in Chiapas, local authorities reported on Thursday.

Italy: Controversial migration policy

Published on: January 15, 2023
00:45

Rome, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) Italy's far-right-wing Government is aimed at stopping the migratory flow, among many other objectives, and with that end, it recently took some measures that cause international rejection because they affect the actions of rescue boats at the Mediterranean Sea.

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