The recent assassination of Haiti’s president, Jovenel Moïse, and historic street protests in Cuba have, so far, not sparked an exodus. But there is a precedent for large-scale migration from the two countries — and divergent US immigration policies toward Haitians and Cubans. The World’s immigration editor Monica Campbell dives into this history.
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