Why did US deny Cubans' entry into the country? Internet says 'they will vote Republican'

Why did US deny Cubans' entry into the country? Internet says 'they will vote Republican'
The political unrest in Cuba turned bloody overnight when police opened fire on a peaceful protest which resulted in the death of a protester (Image used for representation: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

The US has 'closed its doors' for the would-be migrants fleeing the political commotion in Cuba and Haiti. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday, July 13, warned Cubans and Haitians to not reach the United States illegally by sea. The statement didn't go well with people as they stormed social media with questions like 'why is the Biden administration abandoning the Cubans'.

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Mayorkas made it clear that they will not be allowed to enter, even if they claim they are fleeing persecution. "Let me be clear: If you take to the sea, you will not come to the United States, " he said at a news briefing. Mayorkas further noted that Coast Guard officials have not reported a surge in migrants since the political turmoil in Cuba, which began on Sunday, July 11 and the assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moise last week.