The Biden administration is lifting Trump-era restrictions on Cuba, including some aspects of travel to the island, caps on remittances, and the issuance of at least 20,000 immigrant visas annually.
, delayed after a Cuban government crackdown on widespread street protests on the island last summer.
through Mexico. Last month, the administration and Cuba held direct migration talks for the first time in four years.that had led to a restoration of diplomatic relations in 2015, the United States had agreed to issue at least 20,000 immigrant visas annually to Cubans. Visas were further limited when the U.S. embassy and consulate were reduced to skeleton staffs in 2019.
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