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| US visa-free residency for Cubans ‘ends’ | |
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| President Barack Obama has ended the longstanding policy that grants residency to Cubans who arrive in the US without visas, US media report. | President Barack Obama has ended the longstanding policy that grants residency to Cubans who arrive in the US without visas, US media report. |
| The 20-year-old policy allows Cuban migrants who reach US soil to become legal permanent residents after a year. | The 20-year-old policy allows Cuban migrants who reach US soil to become legal permanent residents after a year. |
| In exchange, Havana has agreed to start accepting Cubans who are turned away or deported from the US. | In exchange, Havana has agreed to start accepting Cubans who are turned away or deported from the US. |
| The move comes as President Obama tries to continue the thawing of relations with Cuba in his final days of office. | The move comes as President Obama tries to continue the thawing of relations with Cuba in his final days of office. |
| It is unclear where relations between the two countries will go now. | |
| His successor, President-elect Donald Trump, has taken a much tougher stance and could reverse the change. | |
| Until now, this so-called "wet foot, dry foot" policy has applied solely to Cubans. | |
| Other immigrants who come to the US without a visa could be arrested and deported. | Other immigrants who come to the US without a visa could be arrested and deported. |
| A joint statement by the US and Cuba is expected later on Thursday, unnamed officials told Associated Press. |