Eckstein on Al Jazeera America: Cuban Migration Grows
Susan Eckstein, Professor of International Relations and Sociology at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, was cited in an article on Al Jazeera America tracking the increase in Cuban migration to the U. S. since relations between the two nations were normalized in 2014.
Eckstein, who had previously written an op-ed for Reuters on ending special priviliges for Cuban migrants and bringing them into line with the rest of the U. S. immigration policy, was referenced in an August 14 article, “Cuban Migration to US Rises Amid Historic Thaw in Relations.”
From the text of the article:
Unlike other migrant groups, Cubans are eligible to remain in U.S. territory irrespective of how they enter. The “wet foot, dry foot” system enshrined during the Clinton administration allows those who have reached U.S. soil to stay, whereas those intercepted at sea are sent back to Cuba. About a half-million Cubans have gained from this policy over five decades, according to Susan Eckstein, an immigration expert at Boston University.
You can read the entire article here.
Eckstein’s main focus is on Latin America. She has written most extensively on Mexico, Cuba, and Bolivia. Currently, she is working on immigration and its impact across borders. Learn more about her here.