Cuban Immigrant Praises DeSantis’ Declaration of Victims of Communism Day in Florida

'I think it's truly important for our children to learn the truth. I am grateful that the governor understands that.'

A Cuban woman is symbolically gagged and tied up with chains and barbed wire to protest the regime of Cuban leader Fidel Castro and denounce the lack of freedom of expression in Cuba during a pro-democracy anti-Castro march through the streets of Little Havana in Miami, Fla., on Dec. 10. Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images

Governor Ron DeSantis signed a proclamation declaring Nov. 7 as the first annual Victims of Communism Day in Florida.

Florida is home to millions of individuals who fled communist governments to seek freedom. To honor those who suffered under these despotic regimes, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 395 into law on Nov. 7, establishing a day during which Florida’s students will learn about the atrocities committed by communist regimes and of the millions who were persecuted and lost their lives under communist rule.