Articles written by Tania Costa

Tania Costa

(L Havana, 1973) lives in Spain. She has directed the newspaper El Faro de Melilla and FaroTV Melilla. She was the head of the Murcia edition of 20 minutos, an advisor in the Vice Presidency of the Government of Murcia (Spain); press officer for the Mixed Group of the Assembly of Melilla. She has been a journalist at La Verdad de Murcia and is now at Cadena SER

Political prisoner of the 11J, Duannis León Taboada, in solitary confinement after being beaten in Combinado del Este

Iberia rules out cancellations of Madrid-Cuba flights and is open to flexible fares and ticket changes for travelers

Jamaica narrowly escaped "by minutes" from Trump’s tariffs by allowing the cargo ship Emilia to be in its waters before heading to Cuba

Mario Dueñas warns that legalizing documents before June makes it difficult for Cubans to enter the mass regularization process in Spain

Young Cuban protester from 11J, detained for 7 months by ICE in Texas for being I-220A

Former Cuban Minister Alejandro Gil Fernández is facing two separate trials: one for espionage, for which he is facing a life sentence, and another along with other individuals under investigation

Send 2,200 euros to Cuba, and the Banco Metropolitano has been without delivering the money for two months because it says it doesn't have it

Cuban-American entrepreneur Tony Haber is reviving iconic brands in the U.S., such as Guayabita del Pinar

A Cuban woman was deported in absentia; she died of cancer three months before her court date in the U.S.

Willy Allen warns of a new decision by the BIA that allows dismissal of asylum requests if they are incomplete

Attorney Liudmila Marcelo clarifies that only initial asylum payments can be made in court, but "if you have doubts, make the payment."

Attorney Willy Allen III advises Cubans on the I-220A to "live under the radar" because in December "we are going to win."

Willy Allen explains what options are currently available for family reunification in the U.S.

Willy Allen: "I fear for the detained Cubans I-220A"

Willy Allen, Immigration lawyer: "The new panic this month is the fingerprint letters."

Willy Allen: "Trying to deny Cuban Adjustment based on public charge could be an argument from USCIS officials."

Jorge Piñón, researcher at the Texas Energy Institute: "I do not see a solution to power outages in Cuba by 2026."

Willy Allen clarifies that "traffic fines do not revoke your residency or affect your entry into the U.S."

Mother of Cuban girl with tongue injury seeks help for treatment in the U.S.

A new court ruling in the U.S. puts Cuban activists awaiting asylum at risk of deportation

Willy Allen believes that if there is a favorable decision on the I-220A in January, they will be able to apply for residency the next day

ICE denies credible fear to Cuban I-220A detained in court after his asylum case was closed

The U.S. denies humanitarian visa to Jorgito, the Cuban child with cancer supported by Marco Rubio

Lawyer Willy Allen advises not to apply for citizenship until child support payments are up to date

Willy Allen clarifies what USCIS understands by good moral character in citizenship applicants

Willy Allen Jr: "In practice, there is no difference between an I-220A and a parole."

Willy Allen believes that if the asylum law is applied in the U.S. as it should be, "80% of Cubans will never win it."

Immigration Lawyer Willy Allen: "Cuba brought the travel ban upon itself."

Ariel Ruiz Urquiola stands in front of the Swiss Parliament asking to judge Díaz-Canel and Raúl Castro

They reject the stay against the deportation from the U.S. of a Cuban mother I-220B with a baby nearly four months old

Expert Mario Dueñas warns about the mistakes that cannot be made when applying for the Grandchildren's Law

Willy Allen: "Never has a judge denied me in court a Cuban Adjustment for a person with parole."

Cubana I-220A, detained by ICE and released with an ankle monitor: "I applied for residency two years ago."

Willy Allen, to the I-220A: "One must be patient, residences are still arriving."

Cuban doctor, who fled a mission in Brazil, arrested by ICE in Texas: "If they deport me, I will commit suicide."

Lawyer Liudmila Marcelo explains the "advantage" of the increased asylum fee: "The bad news is that it is retroactive."

Cuban regime evicts elderly man with blindness and demands over 1,900 pesos a month despite his pension being only 1,500

Immigration Attorney Willy Allen: "The Matter of Q Li is a double-edged sword, and one must fight for residency while in detention."

Attorney Willy Allen: "These are the I-220A with the greatest blessing."

Lawyer Liudmila Marcelo: "This week, we were denied asylum requests due to non-payment of the new fees."

Expert in Grandchildren's Law warns those obtaining Spanish nationality not to leave Cuba without a certification for their DNI

Film director Lilo Vilaplana: "We must remove from our minds the idea that the UMAP was filled with lumpen and antisocial individuals."

Maykel Osorbo sends a message of strength from prison: "We are still connected."

Mother of a girl with a tumor in her eye: "In this country, there is no way to get treatment for my daughter."

Willy Allen: "I’m not going to vote for María Elvira (Salazar), I’m supporting someone who will challenge her in the primaries."

Willy Allen, on the new immigration fees of Trump's tax law: "Things are going to get so expensive!"

Cuban regime launches campaign against state corruption amid popular discontent

Mother of Cuban girl with eye tumor seeks help for her daughter to receive treatment

Expert in Grandchildren's Law procedures: "Half of the people who contact us are from the U.S."

Hispanic Democratic Caucus of Miami awaits Trump in the Everglades with truck and billboard reading "Traitors"

Attorney Liudmila Marcelo notes an increase in the number of judges who do not allow the appearance of clients I-220A via video

Anamely Ramos demands a call from Maykel Osorbo to believe that he has ended the hunger strike

Cubana I-220B, mother of a two-month-old baby, avoided deportation in urgent appointment with ICE

Cuban mother I-220B, with a two-month-old baby, faces her urgent appointment with ICE in 24 hours

Cuban winners of the 2025 Visa Lottery send a letter to Marco Rubio regarding the Travel Ban

Warnings of possible fraud in applications for the refund of revoked work permits in the U.S.

Cubana I-220B, with a two-month-old baby, summoned urgently by ICE: "The lawyers tell me it's to carry out the deportation."

Writer Enrique del Risco gathers 2,300 signatures from intellectuals to let university students opposing ETECSA's rate hikes know that "they are not alone."

Cuban starts in Guantánamo claim against ETECSA to annul the rate hike

Husband of mother I-220B deported to Cuba clarifies that approval of reunification does not mean she will return to the U.S. tomorrow