Cuban YouTuber criticizes those who voted for Trump while their relatives wait in Mexico

The Cuban YouTuber Yander Serra criticized on Tuesday those Cubans with relatives on a migratory journey who, despite this, voted for Donald Trump, who ordered the closure of the CBP One application, nullifying the appointments of thousands of migrants at the border between Mexico and the United States.

In a post on his Facebook account, Serra criticized those Cubans who, despite having family stranded in Mexico, chose to vote in favor of the Republican in the recent elections.

"The Cuban is the worst creature there is," Serra wrote in a Facebook post.

"So much so that those who could vote did so in favor of Trump, even with their mother or some relative waiting in Mexico. That's why we have to face the things we face. And now they might come after me in a group... I don't care if they attack me," the YouTuber continued.

Serra, known for his direct and controversial style on social media, lamented the lack of empathy from those who supported Trump’s immigration policies, which recently reinstated measures such as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), known as "Remain in Mexico."

With these measures, thousands of Cubans and other migrants are forced to wait in precarious conditions in Mexican territory while their asylum applications are processed in the United States, or they face deportation, as announced on Tuesday by President Claudia Sheinbaum.

The Cuban journalist Monica Baró also criticized the Trump supporters, noting that they are now trying to "present themselves as concerned about those who were stranded after the elimination of CBP One."

In an extensive comment on his social media, Baró stated: "I don't understand what people who have been openly or subtly trumpist are doing, pretending now that they care about the pain of Cubans who ended up in Mexico."

Baró compared these Cubans to those who, in his opinion, are merely seeking sympathy in an opportunistic way: “These are the people who used to dive into piñatas when they were little, pulling off their sweaters or hiking up their dresses so that all the candies would fall onto the fabric. It is a win-win.”

The critique by Serra and Baró occurs at a tense moment for Cuban migrants, who find themselves caught in the new policies of Trump.

The elimination of CBP One -and the humanitarian parole program- has left thousands of people without scheduled appointments to apply for asylum in the United States, resulting in increasing desperation at the border with Mexico.

The situation becomes even more complicated with the reinstatement of the "Remain in Mexico" program, which requires asylum seekers to stay in Mexican territory while their cases are processed.

Furthermore, the humanitarian parole that had benefited thousands of migrants from Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti, and Nicaragua has also been eliminated, leaving many families without viable options to enter the United States.

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