A young Cuban living in the United States has stirred controversy on social media after posting a video on TikTok where he questions the perspective that, according to him, many Cubans in Miami have about their place in American society.
“Cubans in Miami live in a bubble. A bubble they believe represents the reality of the rest of the United States, but it doesn't,” stated the user identified as @opinionduke305 in a video that quickly went viral.
In his speech, the young man criticizes the notion that Cubans are seen as "equals" by white Americans or supporters of Donald Trump, and warns that this perception arises because in Miami "Hispanics are the majority" and white Americans "have to accommodate that majority."
The Cuban stated that many of his fellow countrymen feel "happy and privileged" for the migration benefits they have received for decades, but he warned that this phase has come to an end.
"All immigration processes for Cubans are on hold. While a Colombian can claim a relative, a Cuban can no longer do so," he explained, emphasizing that "the one who did this was Donald Trump, the same person whom many continue to support."
According to the young man, this change has caused the "Miami bubble" to finally burst. "What made us feel special no longer exists. The immigration privileges are gone, and if we continue to think that we are different from other Hispanics, we are very mistaken," he stated.
It also referred to the so-called Miami accent, a characteristic accent of young people raised in South Florida, with roots in Spanish. “Most of the kids from Miami have a Hispanic accent."
"I think it's nice, but when they go to other parts of the country, there are people who mock them and identify them as Latinos. Even if they are white or black, when they hear them, they know they are from Miami," he noted.
The young man believed that many Cubans are deceived about their status in the United States. "They think that Americans see them as equals, but that only happens in Miami, because we are the majority there. Outside of Florida, the reality is very different," he insisted.
To conclude his message, he called for unity among the Hispanic community. “If we don't fight together for everyone to be respected, no one is going to respect us,” he concluded.
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