Cuba
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
2000
Immigrant Population
0.0%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
1880000
Emigrant Population
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Cuban Migration: A Postrevolution Exodus Ebbs and Flows
Cuba's post-1959 exodus has produced one of the most sustained migration flows to the United States, unfolding in five distinct waves over six decades.
The Evolving and Diversifying Nature of Migration to the U.S.-Mexico Border
Unauthorized crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border, once overwhelmingly of Mexicans, now are dominated by Central American asylum seekers and a growing mix of other nationalities.
Taking Action to Reflect Current Reality: Obama Administration Ends “Wet Foot, Dry Foot” Policies on Cuban Migration
The Obama administration in 2017 ended the “wet-foot, dry-foot policy,” treating Cuban arrivals like other migrants as part of broader U.S.-Cuba normalization.
Migrants and Smugglers Get Creative to Circumvent Immigration Enforcement
In 2016, route closures in Europe and the Americas shifted migrants onto deadlier paths, with Central Mediterranean deaths reaching approximately 4,200 by November, up from 2,900 in all of 2015.
Caribbean Immigrants in the United States
In 2014, approximately 4 million Caribbean immigrants lived in the United States; more than 90 percent came from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Haiti, or Trinidad and Tobago.
Cuban Immigrants in the United States
A unique U.S. policy gave Cuban immigrants an accelerated path to citizenship; in 2013, 59 percent were naturalized, outpacing the 47 percent rate for all immigrants.
Normalization of Relations with Cuba May Portend Changes to U.S. Immigration Policy
The December 2014 U.S.-Cuba normalization deal put uniquely favorable Cuban immigration policies on uncertain footing, but permanent changes require Congress.
A Demographic Profile of Black Caribbean Immigrants in the United States
Black Caribbean immigrants out-earn better-educated Black African immigrants in the U.S. labor market, driven largely by English fluency and longer U.S. tenure.
Caribbean Immigrants in the United States
In 2009, Caribbean immigrants in the United States had been naturalized at higher rates than immigrants overall and were less likely to be Limited English Proficient.
Federal Court Halts Sending of "No-Match" Letters
Finding that database errors could cost legal workers their jobs, a U.S. judge blocked the Department of Homeland Security's no-match letter rule in 2007.