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Cuban migrants in limbo as US announces repeal of long-running residency policy

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The United States has announced an immediate halt to its policy allowing Cubans who arrive on U-S soil to stay, but returning those who come by sea.

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The United States has announced an immediate halt to its policy allowing Cubans who arrive on U-S soil to stay, but returning those who come by sea.

While the decision has been welcomed by officials in both countries, some Cubans say the decision has ended their hopes of coming to the US.

 

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