Dozens of Cubans with I220A migration documents gathered in front of the Cuban Embassy in Washington DC and the White House to support the freedom of the island and the political prisoners.
Univisión reported that more than 60 immigrants left Miami Airport on Monday bound for the U.S. capital, where they would meet with activists from other states.
At 10:00 am, the protesters gathered in front of the diplomatic headquarters, shouting "Murderers" at the representatives of the dictatorship.
"Long live a free Cuba," "Down with Díaz-Canel," were other slogans heard on May 20, the day when the Republic of Cuba was officially declared in 1902.
Afterwards, the group moved to the White House to request a regularization of their immigration status.
Almost half a million Cubans with I220A documents (conditional release) have been in a migratory limbo for years, and in September 2023, a court denied them residency.
While some benefited from a parole that allowed them to regularize their status under the Cuban Adjustment Act after that decision, the majority are still awaiting immigration court proceedings and have no solutions.
Protests have previously taken place in Miami, Tampa, and other regions of the country.
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