
{"id":251722,"date":"2022-04-18T16:56:13","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T20:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=251722"},"modified":"2022-04-18T16:56:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T20:56:13","slug":"cubans-detained-in-russia-from-dream-to-nightmare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/cubans-detained-in-russia-from-dream-to-nightmare\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubans detained in Russia: from dream to nightmare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lenay Enr\u00edquez has not stopped crying for almost two months when she found out that her son had been arrested in Moscow. From Santa Clara, she says that Ren\u00e9, 28, \u201cis a good kid, self-employed,\u201d who got to Russia in November \u201cto buy merchandise to resell.\u201d Once the three statutory months had passed, he decided to stay working illegally, \u201cin whatever came up,\u201d to bring \u201ca little more money\u201d home. Until February 19.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA person who lived in the same apartment tells me that the Russian police entered the apartment at five in the morning and took him to a station along with the others. They released everyone except him and another.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Lenay, his girlfriend went a few days later \u201cto the station to see how he was doing, and so that they could give her information, she said that she was his wife. She was only able to find out that he had been transferred, but was not told where or why.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since then, silence. Ren\u00e9\u2019s trail is lost there and, so far, all efforts have been unsuccessful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019ve done everything I can from here. I went to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Havana, and I wrote to the Cuban Consulate in Moscow. But I still don\u2019t know anything. They told me to wait and there is nothing else I can do. I don\u2019t have money for a lawyer, much less to go there, but this silence is torture, it\u2019s killing me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_251725\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-251725\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-04-14-at-9.32.09-AM-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-251725\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-04-14-at-9.32.09-AM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Ren\u00e9, a Cuban arrested in Moscow. Photo courtesy of his family.\" width=\"480\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-04-14-at-9.32.09-AM-1.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-04-14-at-9.32.09-AM-1-298x300.jpeg 298w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-04-14-at-9.32.09-AM-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-04-14-at-9.32.09-AM-1-75x75.jpeg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-251725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ren\u00e9, a Cuban arrested in Moscow. Photo courtesy of his family.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ren\u00e9 is one of dozens of Cubans currently in prisons or detention centers in Russia. According to a source consulted, the figure may even be more than a hundred. There is no public data on the matter and the Russian authorities do not give numbers. Neither did the Cuban Consulate, which responded to our question that it was not \u201cauthorized to disclose the data of detained Cuban citizens.\u201d But the truth is that there are many who for different reasons have seen their life turned into a nightmare behind bars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cMissing\u201d in Russia<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the whereabouts and legal situation of most of these Cubans are known, it is not uncommon to find claims in the networks of desperate family members due to the lack of news, a situation that is aggravated by distance and the language barrier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe last time we talked to my grandson was on January 30, I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s spelled like that, but I think he lived in Kraskobo,\u201d says the grandmother of 22-year-old Osvel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alejandro\u2019s mother is also asking for help to try to locate him. \u201cPlease, I ask all Cubans who are in Russia to help me find out where my son is; he\u2019s been detained by the Russian police since January and we don\u2019t know anything about him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI need help, I have a cousin who has disappeared since February 17, he was in Moscow\u201d; \u201cThis is my brother, we haven\u2019t heard from him since mid-March, I\u2019m desperate\u201d; \u201cI need to find out about my children\u201d.\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are just some posts from the last few days on the different groups of Cubans in Russia on Facebook.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Legal and consular assistance<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the office where Pedro Luis Garc\u00eda, a Cuban lawyer based in Moscow, works, more and more requests arrive from people who require his services, either to locate family members, or if necessary, to take on their case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMost are detained for trying to cross borders, violate immigration terms or work without a permit. Some are pending deportation, but it is a process that can take longer in many cases. Others, more complicated, are involved in crimes such as theft or drug trafficking,\u201d he explains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere are families that have communicated with us and we are handling the cases,\u201d says the lawyer, known for his Youtube channel Moscowexpress, where he offers legal and other information to Cubans traveling to Russia.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_251726\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-251726\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-04-14-at-1.03.09-PM-1536x1020-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-251726\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-04-14-at-1.03.09-PM-1536x1020-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Pedro Luis Garc\u00eda, a Cuban lawyer based in Moscow.\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-04-14-at-1.03.09-PM-1536x1020-1.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-04-14-at-1.03.09-PM-1536x1020-1-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-04-14-at-1.03.09-PM-1536x1020-1-1024x680.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-04-14-at-1.03.09-PM-1536x1020-1-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-04-14-at-1.03.09-PM-1536x1020-1-750x498.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-04-14-at-1.03.09-PM-1536x1020-1-1140x757.jpeg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-251726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pedro Luis Garc\u00eda, a Cuban lawyer based in Moscow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For its part, the Cuban Consulate in Moscow \u201coffers assistance to all Cuban citizens in the territory of the Russian Federation,\u201d says the consul general, Liana Hern\u00e1ndez. \u201cDetained Cuban citizens are no exception. We are in direct contact with the authorities of each one of the Detention Centers where there are Cuban citizens to know their health status and the status of the deportation processes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The path to the abyss<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent years, and especially since mid-2021, after the first stage of the pandemic, a veritable avalanche of Cubans has arrived in Moscow. Some came looking for what to buy to take back to the island, many others did not have a return ticket and intended to continue their trip to Europe or the United States, or to stay in the Russian capital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The latter often did not know or made light of the strict Russian law on migration, which makes the possibilities of settling legally in the country practically nil unless it is with a previous work contract (very difficult to obtain for Cubans, especially for those who do not know the language) or through marriage with a citizen of the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were many cases of compatriots who \u201cstood out\u201d for improper conduct, indiscipline or crimes, which were tarnishing the previous reputation of Cubans in the Slavic country, as educated and respectable people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent times, Russia has tightened its laws against illegal migration and a crackdown has been seen in that regard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since January 2022, new and strong measures have come into force for regular migrants, and sentences for those who do not comply, accompanied by a tightening of controls by the authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_251727\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-251727\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/610a698a02e8bd0cf3710e14-1536x853-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-251727\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/610a698a02e8bd0cf3710e14-1536x853-1.jpg\" alt=\"Detention Center No. 2 of the Office of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the city of Moscow. Photo: RIA Novosti, Vladimir Pesnya\" width=\"1536\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/610a698a02e8bd0cf3710e14-1536x853-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/610a698a02e8bd0cf3710e14-1536x853-1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/610a698a02e8bd0cf3710e14-1536x853-1-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/610a698a02e8bd0cf3710e14-1536x853-1-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/610a698a02e8bd0cf3710e14-1536x853-1-750x417.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/610a698a02e8bd0cf3710e14-1536x853-1-1140x633.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-251727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Detention Center No. 2 of the Office of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the city of Moscow. Photo: RIA Novosti, Vladimir Pesnya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Of corruption and other demons<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cases of Cubans who complain of harassment by some police officers and even cases of open corruption are not uncommon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLife for us is very hard here. It happens with all Cubans,\u201d says Sarah, a 29-year-old from Villa Clara who has been in Moscow for several months, working illegally cleaning \u201cmagazines\u201d (supermarkets).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen the police stop you, either you give between 5,000-10,000 rubles (approximately $50-100 at current exchange rates) or you are arrested,\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If that happens, \u201cyou can be imprisoned or get out with a deportation order, that is, you cannot return to this country in five years, but they don\u2019t send you back, they just give the order and you have to leave,\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOthers, left without work and money for rent, are giving themselves up, so as not to die of cold, since they want to leave and have no way to do it,\u201d Sarah says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The truth is that sometimes Russia does return people classified as deportees to Cuba, but to the extent possible, therefore they can spend months and even years in migration centers. This is further complicated now by the absence of direct flights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Conflict in Ukraine and its consequences for Cubans<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current crisis caused by Russia\u2019s warlike incursion into Ukraine and the consequent Western sanctions, the almost elimination of flight possibilities for this reason, plus the stratospheric prices of the very few possible routes, have contributed to creating the perfect storm for the life of the illegal Cubans. To those who were already in this situation since before, or by choice, dozens are added who arrived for a short time and have been stranded after the suspension of direct flights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite their immigration status, many are forced to continue working illegally to earn a living, even if it means exposing themselves to pressure and harassment from law enforcement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the conflict began in Ukraine, the Cuban Consulate started giving a letter to the people who have requested it, in which the support of the Russian authorities is requested to extend the validity of the migratory documents. But not in all cases is it effective, according to Pedro Luis Garc\u00eda. \u201cThere are many who show up with this letter, but who did not register at immigration at the time (a procedure that must be done in the first 7 days) and they have been detained. Others are sued and told that they have to leave the country in 15 days because they are illegal, since there are some flights to Cuba, even if they are expensive and with stopovers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, Moscow does not believe in the tears of those who, due to mistakes or simply bad luck, face a lack of freedom aggravated by communication problems, which makes it more difficult to get out of a situation that could have started as a dream of a better life, to end as the worst of nightmares.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the situation of Cubans with illegal immigration status in 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