Cubans defecting to the United States

Here is an older article from 2012 by ABCnews.com on how 1000's of Cubans a year defect from Cuba to the United States. These people risk heavy fines, jail time and in some extreme cases, even death. They risk there lives to come to the United States in order to pursue better lives for them and their families. Hopefully, with the changes being put into place now and in the future, Cubans wont have to risk their lives to come to the states, and some may even consider staying in Cuba to witness these changes.
Cubans defecting to the United States

Many of these defectors are athletes searching for higher wages such as this man, Yasiel Puig