Economic factors on the island and anticipated changes in U.S. policy have prompted Cubans to flee to the U.S. at a record pace.
Nearly 2.7 million people living in America were either born in Cuba or report Cuban ancestry. When Cubans migrate to the United States, they’re often the targets of kidnappers who believe they are likely to have families in the U.S. with the means and willingness to pay ransoms.…