Surge in Cuban migrants heading to US by sea since diplomatic breakthrough

Coast guard attributes spike to unfounded fear of an end to 'wet-foot-dry foot policy', which often shields Cubans from deportation if they reach US shores Cuban dissidents arrested before free-speech demonstration in Havana Detente with US has Cubans worried about special immigration privileges The number of Cuban migrants attempting to reach the US in rafts has surged since the two countries announced they would restore diplomatic relations after 50 years, coast guard officials said on Monday....