We are witnessing a critical time in history where those oppressed in Cuba are ready and willing to stand up for basic human rights. Human Rights that should be universal for us all.
For 62 years, the Cuban people have suffered under the repression of its people by the corrupt Communist government where the Cuban people have been deprived of all democratic norms, and often jailed and brutalized in order to silence the Cuban people. A human right that we as a democratic and open society are fortunate to have.
Miami-Dade County is the melting pot of cultures and is one of the most diverse destinations in our country. So many have immigrated from the Caribbean and Latin American to our community for a chance at a brighter future to include those of the Cuban diaspora. They came here for opportunities and freedoms that were not granted in their homeland.