Uruguay hosts record 22,000 Cubans: third-largest destination
Uruguay received a record 26,626 Cuban asylum applications in 2025, becoming the third-largest destination after Brazil and Mexico.
The latest from the island
Uruguay received a record 26,626 Cuban asylum applications in 2025, becoming the third-largest destination after Brazil and Mexico.
The tanker Sea Horse, carrying 200,000 barrels of Russian diesel, diverted to Trinidad following pressure from Washington, worsening Cuba's energy crisis.
The Cuban government denies permission to the U.S. Embassy in Havana to import diesel for its generators amidst a nationwide energy crisis.
United States deports 117 more Cubans to Havana as annual tally reaches 427 deportees across just nine flights since January.
Protests in Cuba intensify with cacerolazos in major cities due to blackouts and critical food shortages.
A new repatriation flight landed in Havana with 117 Cubans, increasing the number of returnees in 2026 as thousands continue to flee the island.
Cuban loses residency after 34 years in US due to traffic violations. Devastating impact of current Trump immigration policies.
Since January 2026, USCIS has frozen final asylum decisions for Cuban nationals and 74 other countries. Learn how this affects your case and what to do.
Thousands of immigrants with no criminal records are being arrested while awaiting asylum hearings, marking a radical departure from previous practice.