What to Know
- In the three months before President Barack Obama ended the "wet-foot/dry-foot" policy an average of 5,400 Cubans a month registered.
- U.S. Coast Guard officials said just 31 Cubans have been caught at sea trying to reach U.S. soil since the 2018 fiscal year began Oct. 1.
Florida officials say the number of Cubans registering for government assistance dropped dramatically after a longstanding migration policy ended in January.
In a Tampa Bay Times report , Florida's Department of Children and Families said the monthly average of Cubans registering for assistance dropped to fewer than 550 from June through October.
In the three months before President Barack Obama ended the "wet-foot/dry-foot" policy in mid-January, an average of 5,400 Cubans a month registered with the agency.
The policy once let most Cuban migrants stay if they made it to U.S. soil.
In a statement Monday , U.S. Coast Guard officials said just 31 Cubans have been caught at sea trying to reach U.S. soil since the 2018 fiscal year began Oct. 1. Over 1,930 Cubans were caught attempting the sea crossings in the previous fiscal year.
