Cuban Migration Since 2021: Beyond the Headlines of an Unprecedented Exodus
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Cuban Migration Since 2021: Beyond the Headlines of an Unprecedented Exodus
Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 2 p.m. (EST)
Featuring Carla Gloria Colomé Santiago, co-founder of El Estornudo and contributing writer for El País; Luis David Fuentes, founder and editor of El Kentubano; Michelle Ortiz, director of Legal Services for the International Rescue Committee; and Rachel Pereda Puñales, columnist for El Toque. With moderator Michael J. Bustamante, Ph.D., Emilio Bacardí Moreau Chair in Cuban and Cuban-American Studies and Director of Academic Programs for the Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami.
Since late 2021, more than 1 million Cubans have left the island—a record high—with 850,000 arriving in the United States. How are the newest members of the Cuban diaspora in the U.S. faring socially and economically? Why are so many settling outside of Miami and other traditional sites? What difficulties are many facing in the immigration system?
Join us for a virtual conversation with experts about these lesser-covered aspects of this important story. The panel discussion concludes with a question and answer session with the online audience.
Please note that the majority of this conversation is conducted in Spanish, with some segments in English.
ABOUT THE PANELISTS
Carla Gloria Colomé Santiago is a Cuban journalist based in New York and winner of the Mario Vargas Llosa International Young Journalism Prize. She is a founder, editor, and reporter for the Cuban independent journalism magazine El Estornudo. She is a regular contributor to the global newspaper El País. She earned a master’s degree in bilingual journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York and a master’s degree in communication from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. She covers migration, human rights, gender, health, and society, and is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Learn more »
Luis David Fuentes is a professional engineer, entrepreneur, and community leader. He is the publisher of El Kentubano, a Cuban publication for the Hispanic/Latino community in Kentucky. He has also served as the commissioner for the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights, and continues to serve as the vice president for the Cuban American Association of Kentucky since 2017. He is the recipient of several awards and recognitions, including the Reverend Charles Elliott, Jr. Peace Award and the Greater Louisville Inc. Credible Award for Inclusion and Diversity. Learn more »
Michelle Ortiz is the director of United States Legal Services at the International Rescue Committee (IRC). As director of U.S. Legal Services, she provides strategic direction and oversight to a growing network of immigration legal services programs, including in support of refugees, asylum-seekers, Cuban and Haitian entrants, individuals facing removal proceedings, and unaccompanied children. Prior to joining the IRC, she served as deputy director with Americans for Immigrant Justice in South Florida. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, she is the daughter of Cuban refugees and is familiar with the pain of family separation and tragedies associated with forced migration. Learn more »
Rachel Pereda Puñales is a Cuban journalist with extensive experience in digital media, television, and radio. Currently, she works as a contributor and reporter at ElToque, a multimedia platform that narrates the stories of Cuba and now also focuses on connecting with the migrant community, especially Cuban-Americans. She is also the founder and writer of the blog Periodista Mamarazzi, where she shares her personal and professional experience as a migrant mother and journalist. In 2021 she began working as an independent journalist in Cuba, which allowed her to have greater editorial freedom and explore topics related to the Cuban reality, migration, and human rights. Throughout her career, she has been recognized with several literary awards, including first place in the "Looking at Old Age" contest in 2024, and she has participated in scientific and academic events related to journalism, such as the National Meeting of Young Journalists. Learn more »
ABOUT THE MODERATOR
Michael J. Bustamante (Ph.D., Yale University) is associate professor of history and Emilio Bacardí Moreau Chair of Cuban and Cuban-American Studies at the University of Miami. He is the author of "Cuban Memory Wars: Retrospective Politics in Revolution and Exile" (University of North Carolina, 2021) and, together with Jennifer Lambe, co-editor of "The Revolution from Within: Cuba, 1959–1980" (Duke University Press, 2019). He also serves as director of academic programs at the Cuban Heritage Collection. He was the recipient of a Goizueta Research Fellowship at the Cuban Heritage Collection in 2012 and a Pre-Prospectus Fellowship in 2011. Learn more »
Title image: ArcGIS map design courtesy of the Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 2 p.m. (EST)
Featuring Carla Gloria Colomé Santiago, co-founder of El Estornudo and contributing writer for El País; Luis David Fuentes, founder and editor of El Kentubano; Michelle Ortiz, director of Legal Services for the International Rescue Committee; and Rachel Pereda Puñales, columnist for El Toque. With moderator Michael J. Bustamante, Ph.D., Emilio Bacardí Moreau Chair in Cuban and Cuban-American Studies and Director of Academic Programs for the Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami.
Since late 2021, more than 1 million Cubans have left the island—a record high—with 850,000 arriving in the United States. How are the newest members of the Cuban diaspora in the U.S. faring socially and economically? Why are so many settling outside of Miami and other traditional sites? What difficulties are many facing in the immigration system?
Join us for a virtual conversation with experts about these lesser-covered aspects of this important story. The panel discussion concludes with a question and answer session with the online audience.
Please note that the majority of this conversation is conducted in Spanish, with some segments in English.
ABOUT THE PANELISTS
Carla Gloria Colomé Santiago is a Cuban journalist based in New York and winner of the Mario Vargas Llosa International Young Journalism Prize. She is a founder, editor, and reporter for the Cuban independent journalism magazine El Estornudo. She is a regular contributor to the global newspaper El País. She earned a master’s degree in bilingual journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York and a master’s degree in communication from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. She covers migration, human rights, gender, health, and society, and is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Learn more »
Luis David Fuentes is a professional engineer, entrepreneur, and community leader. He is the publisher of El Kentubano, a Cuban publication for the Hispanic/Latino community in Kentucky. He has also served as the commissioner for the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights, and continues to serve as the vice president for the Cuban American Association of Kentucky since 2017. He is the recipient of several awards and recognitions, including the Reverend Charles Elliott, Jr. Peace Award and the Greater Louisville Inc. Credible Award for Inclusion and Diversity. Learn more »
Michelle Ortiz is the director of United States Legal Services at the International Rescue Committee (IRC). As director of U.S. Legal Services, she provides strategic direction and oversight to a growing network of immigration legal services programs, including in support of refugees, asylum-seekers, Cuban and Haitian entrants, individuals facing removal proceedings, and unaccompanied children. Prior to joining the IRC, she served as deputy director with Americans for Immigrant Justice in South Florida. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, she is the daughter of Cuban refugees and is familiar with the pain of family separation and tragedies associated with forced migration. Learn more »
Rachel Pereda Puñales is a Cuban journalist with extensive experience in digital media, television, and radio. Currently, she works as a contributor and reporter at ElToque, a multimedia platform that narrates the stories of Cuba and now also focuses on connecting with the migrant community, especially Cuban-Americans. She is also the founder and writer of the blog Periodista Mamarazzi, where she shares her personal and professional experience as a migrant mother and journalist. In 2021 she began working as an independent journalist in Cuba, which allowed her to have greater editorial freedom and explore topics related to the Cuban reality, migration, and human rights. Throughout her career, she has been recognized with several literary awards, including first place in the "Looking at Old Age" contest in 2024, and she has participated in scientific and academic events related to journalism, such as the National Meeting of Young Journalists. Learn more »
ABOUT THE MODERATOR
Michael J. Bustamante (Ph.D., Yale University) is associate professor of history and Emilio Bacardí Moreau Chair of Cuban and Cuban-American Studies at the University of Miami. He is the author of "Cuban Memory Wars: Retrospective Politics in Revolution and Exile" (University of North Carolina, 2021) and, together with Jennifer Lambe, co-editor of "The Revolution from Within: Cuba, 1959–1980" (Duke University Press, 2019). He also serves as director of academic programs at the Cuban Heritage Collection. He was the recipient of a Goizueta Research Fellowship at the Cuban Heritage Collection in 2012 and a Pre-Prospectus Fellowship in 2011. Learn more »
Title image: ArcGIS map design courtesy of the Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries.
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