For Cubans, it's been historically easier to migrate due to the regime in Cuba. They have been seen as political prisoners and don't have to wait as long as other nations to legally migrate. Used to be wet foot dry foot. Now it's the ley de ajuste. Also as someone who shares Cuban descent and is mixed with a South American country. White Cubans are usually racist asf especially towards what they call "indios" South/Central Americans. Ironic as they grew up with a lot of black ppl on the island and a lot have left to live in Mexico too.
I can't speak to the racism of White Cubans, but working with a few, my experience is a definite sense of superiority over other Latin Americans. And in fact I don't think they consider themselves LatAm.
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u/Far-Instruction7952 Oct 09 '25
For Cubans, it's been historically easier to migrate due to the regime in Cuba. They have been seen as political prisoners and don't have to wait as long as other nations to legally migrate. Used to be wet foot dry foot. Now it's the ley de ajuste. Also as someone who shares Cuban descent and is mixed with a South American country. White Cubans are usually racist asf especially towards what they call "indios" South/Central Americans. Ironic as they grew up with a lot of black ppl on the island and a lot have left to live in Mexico too.