Cubans protest new Ecuador visa rule
Nov. 30, 2015
Q: Hundreds of Cubans protested at the Ecuadorian embassy in Cuba last week after the South American nation announced they would need visas to enter the country as of Dec. 1. The visa rule follows talks earlier last week on the fate thousands of Cubans stranded in Costa Rica en route to the United States. Where is Ecuador, Costa Rica or Cuba on this map?
Circle the area on this map
Q: Cubans trying to get to the U.S. had been flying to Ecuador without getting visas and then traveling north through Central America. Thousands were stranded after they were refused entry into which nation on Costa Rica”s northern border?
A. Belize
B. Honduras
C. Nicaragua
D. Panama
Q: Cubans who set foot on U.S. soil can stay, but those captured at sea are sent back. So, the migrants are taking the longer land route instead of going by boat. About how far is Cuba from the United States by sea?
A. 900 miles
B. 90 miles
C.19 miles
D. 9 miles
Q: What has spurred the recent surge in Cubans trying to reach the United States?
A. Widespread famine in Cuba
B. Anti-migrant talk in the U.S.
C. Cuban power struggle
D. Thaw in Cuba-U.S. relations
Q: Where have most Cuban immigrants settled in the United States?
A. Florida
B. Texas
C. California
D. New York
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