A Cuban identified as Iris (@amymodo2 on TikTok) posted a video this Wednesday in which she shares her perspective on Latin American women who emigrate to Europe by marrying European men, arguing that it is unfair to generalize by asserting that all of them are bad.
The video, lasting four minutes and 23 seconds, candidly addresses the risks associated with this type of migration, instances of mistreatment, and the resources available for women to succeed or leave those relationships.
"I don't think it's fair to say all European men are like that, no. There are bad men everywhere," Iris points out in the video, while also acknowledging that there are indeed situations of abuse that should not be downplayed.
The content creator warns about the situations where the relationship stops being a partnership and becomes a trap: when that man is not her partner. That man is her jailer, a situation that, according to her, many migrant women face in silence due to fear or lack of knowledge about their rights.
This reality is supported by numbers. Studies on gender violence against Latin American women in Europe reveal that only 18.5% of immigrant victims of violence sought institutional help, highlighting the extent of underreporting and the barriers these women face in reporting.
Cuban migration to Europe through marriage is not a new phenomenon. According to historical data, the number of Hispanic-Cuban marriages increased from 15 in 1990 to 1,190 in 1996, reflecting the sustained growth of this migratory route over the decades.
Currently, Cubans residing in Spain number nearly 68,000 individuals according to 2022 data, a significant community where many women came specifically through emotional connections with European citizens.
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