Facing Migration Flood, US Resumes Visa Services at Cuba Embassy

Facing Migration Flood, US Resumes Visa Services at Cuba Embassy
People stand in line outside the U.S. embassy on the day of its reopening for visa and consular services in Havana, Cuba, on Jan. 4, 2023. Ismael Francisco/AP Photo
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HAVANA—Grappling with the biggest flood of Cuban migrants in decades, the United States reopened their long-closed legal pathway on Wednesday by resuming all visa services at its embassy in Havana.

The number of Cubans detained on the U.S. southern border is now second only to the number of Mexicans, according to Customs and Border Protection figures.