there is more leniency with cuban refugees, because if they claim they are fleeing for their lives, they can get refugee status in the US. since cuba is considered a terrorist nation, they can use this. mexican citizens, dont have this benefit. they are fleeing from poverty, not danger to their lives. this is not a reason that will grant refugee status
i think it’s more complicated than this. The US immigration policy w.r.t. Cuba seems to be more geared towards destabilizing the country. The people who “flee” Cuba do so to take advantage of the US policy of automatically granting a green card to any Cuban who lands on US soil - something that is VERY difficult to come by for any other country. This selective immigration policy has been responsible for every hostage-taking/immigration crisis of the island since '59.
by the way, this is reasoning from INS and other Govt agencies, not my personal beliefs.
understood. I have noticed how the Cuban gov’t is not the only entity that uses propaganda as a method of “adjusting” popular opinion.