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The D.C. Desk on the Global Migration Crisis. Plus: All Your Weekly Recs...

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May 03, 2024
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In the Northeastern city where I live, there is a clinic that provides free healthcare to Latin American migrants. The other day, a cheerful woman from Cuba came in for her appointment. Since the pandemic, more than 500,000 Cubans—or about 4 percent of the population—have left their island. The average daily wage in Cuba totals less than $2.00, but it i…

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