And Cuban in Uruguay He interviewed his co-workers to see what they thought of the island's migrants who are looking for jobs in the South American country.
"They are good colleagues, hardworking, and they take the jobs that we don't want," said a young Uruguayan worker.
Other Cuban colleagues joked about the willingness to work that some migrants from the island have more than others, but in general they stressed that the people of Cuba "are good people."
The opinions were recorded by the young Cuban José Gabriel, who identifies himself on TikTok as Kabio66. He works in the construction sector and says that there is no moment of rest once he starts working on a construction site.
"This is how we Cubans survive in Uruguay, working in rain, sun and calm. For those who say we like to party: Blessings! We are happy, it's just that," commented the young man.
The 2023 Census of the National Institute of Statistics (INE) in Uruguay detailed that Cubans represent 20 percent of the migrant population in that country.
However, at least 5,000 Cubans are in immigration limbo, since they do not have refugee status and cannot renounce the refugee application to process permanent residence that would allow family reunification.
At the end of April, Cubans in Uruguay demonstrated in front of the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to demand that the government facilitate their path to regularization in the country.
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