The U.S. government is taking a noticeably tougher stance on Cuban immigration, marking a major shift in how Cuban nationals are treated under U.S. immigration law. For decades, Cubans arriving on U.S. soil were granted special privileges—fast-tracked green cards, automatic refugee status, and a general sense of protection under Cold War-era policies.
But as The Associated Press reports, that era of near-automatic acceptance is starting to close.
