29 Cubans disappeared in a homemade boat to Florida amid tightening US immigration policies, as reported "invisible" shipwrecks rise by 20%.
In December 2022, Maiquel Gonzalez and 28 others vanished while trying to escape Cuba for Florida on a homemade boat, amidst tightening U.S. immigration policies. His mother, Mayra Ruiz, endures uncertainty as investigations remain inadequate. The U.N. has labeled such incidents as "invisible" shipwrecks, with a 20% rise in missing migrants reported. Economic desperation drives many Cubans to undertake perilous sea journeys, exacerbating community grief and loss.
October 12, 2024
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