Escape from Cuba the hard way

A Cuban man made headlines around the world for his bold bids to flee his native country by floating to Florida. Link to story here.

Luis Grass failed twice to reach Florida from Cuba in a floating 1951 Chevy truck and in a floating 1959 Buick car one year later. The Coast Guard stopped each attempt.

Ewald Getty photo
from Daily News
After the second failed attempt the family was sent to the U.S. base in Guantanamo, Cuba, while authorities figured out what to do with them.

With help from a federal judge, the U.S. and Costa Rica agreed that the family could live in Costa Rica. But the Grass family didn't stay long

After a 2,000-mile journey that took him through Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico, Grass recently led his wife, Isora, 27, and their 5-year-old son, Luis, across the Mexican border and onto the American soil they coveted for so long.

Entering the United States from Mexico without papers was the easiest part. They surrendered immediately to police in Brownsville, Texas. Grass knew the U.S. government almost always lets Cuban exiles stay as long as they've reached land.

Comments

[caveman]

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[jim ramsbottom]

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[jim ramsbottom]

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[jenna]

Hey Jon did't know you are reading this too :0. Greets