News Cubans, Haitians are fleeing to US in historic numbers. These crises are fueling migration. September 15, 2022Rick Jervis, USA TODAYComments Off on Cubans, Haitians are fleeing to US in historic numbers. These crises are fueling migration. More than 230,000 Haitians and Cubans have risked lives on makeshift boats or trekked to the U.S.-Mexico border this year to seek asylum.