The surge over the past several months has been propelled by loosened travel restrictions in Central America and deteriorating living conditions in Cuba.
Nikki Haley just called out Rep. Ilhan Omar for aligning herself with Russia and Cuba against the U.S. as an apologist for the Maduro regime in Venezuela.
The Trump administration is moving to end a deal allowing Cuban baseball players to sign contracts directly with Major League Baseball organizations. The change will once again require Cuban players to cut ties with their national program before signing with MLB.