Rachel Pereda

Faby Rodríguez, 22, did not think she would be detained that morning, that it would be her last day of freedom in the United States. She arrived on time for her immigration check-in appointment in San Antonio, Texas, as she always had. That day, her journey back to Cuba began.

While many families were preparing for the Christmas holidays, Belixa Cubena’s greatest wish is for her husband, Daniel Alejandro Escobar, to be released from the detention center where he has been held since early December 2025.

The United States government announced today, December 12th, the immediate termination of the Family Reunification Parole program, a mechanism that allowed certain relatives—adult children or siblings of US citizens—to enter the United States with temporary permission even when their immigrant visa was not yet available.

When someone in Havana needs to repair a washing machine, they imagine the mechanic will be a tall man, with rough hands and a smell of grease. But the person who shows up at the door is a young woman with a firm step, a calm gaze, and a soft voice who asks, “Where’s the patient?”

The most recent report by Human Rights Watch (HRW), together with Americans for Immigrant Justice and Sanctuary of the South, reveals a devastating situation in three detention centers in South Florida: Krome, FDC Miami, and the Broward Transitional Center (BTC).

Soon my son will start grade school, and with it, English will become dominant: classes, meetings, notes in his backpack, birthday parties with clowns I can’t understand, and jokes that he can. That’s when I’ll know it’s time to learn alongside him, at his pace, in his language, to keep building bridges between his world and mine.

The house is still there, but no one has lived in it for a long time.

After arriving in the U.S. with an I-220A, which offers no legal status or federal aid, 26-year-old Sandro González is pursuing an engineering degree at Florida International University. Balancing two jobs and his own insurance business, he’s funding his education on his own. A recipient of a CAALE scholarship, Sandro’s journey reflects the resilience of immigrant youth chasing opportunity against the odds.

There is something about Christmas that has always seemed magical to me: the little trees, the parties, the lights in the windows, and that feeling that time pauses a bit to remind us of what truly matters. 

Annie Delgado’s head is full of questions that seem like a dead-end street. As an only child, she dedicates herself full-time to caring for her mother. She had to give up life as she knew it to face a challenge that has profoundly transformed her personal and professional life.

Behind the house where I live is a lake, as in many parts of Miami. At times, when I’m fed up with the daily stress, I sit by that lake for a while and take a pause.

"It is said that the body speaks when the mind is silent. In my case, my body screamed to be heard. It took drastic measures to force me to pay attention to it."

Technology is a powerful tool that can enrich children's lives when used responsibly and balanced with other activities.

Four Cubans, from different places and perspectives, share their experiences of fatherhood, overcoming the limits of emigration, everyday life in Cuba and even the challenges of a delicate medical condition.

Toys are tools for exploration and learning. By labeling and segmenting toys according to gender, we reinforce stereotypes that can limit play and development choices for boys and girls.