Palestino

This article is about illegal migrants in Cuba. For other uses, see Palestinian.

The term Palestino is the Spanish word for "Palestinian". The word "Palestino" is used in Cuba as a disparaging nickname for illegal migrants within the country. The nickname is used as a rhetorical device, that compares illegal migrants in Cuba to Palestinian refugees, inferring both are homeless wanderers. The term has also expanded to mean all people from the Oriente province, or people from outside Havana, regardless of migrant status.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Triana, Roxana Sobrino (2024). "'Palestinians' in Cuba: The weight of a stigma". english.elpais.com. El Pais.
  2. ^ Jamail, Milton (2000). Full Count Inside Cuban Baseball. Southern Illinois University Press. p. 116. ISBN 9780809323104.
  3. ^ Baker, Christopher (2005). Moon Cuba. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 9781612389110.
  4. ^ Kersh, Daliany (2019). Women’s Work in Special Period Cuba Making Ends Meet. Springer International Publishing. p. 14. ISBN 9783030056308.