In 1966, a new law gave 123,000 Cubans an immediate path to American residency
Following the Cuban Revolution, a landmark 1966 American law created a unique fast track to legal status for thousands of migrants fleeing the island nation during the height of the Cold War.
The Cuban Adjustment Act came into force in 1966, offering 123,000 Cubans an immediate pathway to permanent residency. Unlike other immigrant groups, Cubans who reached U.S. soil were granted the right to apply for a green card after just one year of physical presence.
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