Activists spoke to the crowd in Washington about the fear of deportations and the need to protect minorities and marginalized people. "Guerreras", "si se puede" and other phrases in Spanish were repeated in unison by demonstrators.

In Cuba, some sold everything to fund their journey to the United States, only to find themselves locked out after repeal of the so-called 'wet-foot, dry-foot policy' that once guaranteed legal permanent residency to any Cuban reaching U.S. soil. It's the latest chapter in the painful Cuban migration saga.

The announcement to scrap the benefits came as a bucket of cold water for the Cuban migrants who just arrived in the United States. As this group waits for their papers, the uncertainty grows on whether they will ever be reunited with the relatives they left on the island.

La noticia del fin de los beneficios a los migrantes de Cuba llegó como un balde de agua fría para los últimos en llegar. Este grupo espera sus papeles con la incertidumbre de si podrá reencontrarse con los familiares que dejaron en la isla.

Obama makes his last move on historic shift in Cuba policy. From now on Cubans will receive almost the same immigration treatment as others, ending a 20 year old policy that favored Cubans.

The plan would extend the program known as DACA for three years while Congress searches for a permanent solution to their immigration status