â¢ Border officials: 3 of 4 people crossing the border are from countries other than Mexico. â¢ State lawmaker: âTexas is not waiting for Washington to act.â. Last weekend, I visited McAllen, Texas, a hotbed of activity in the recent immigration surge on the U.S. â Mexico border.
Spanish Settlement. After the discovery of Cuba by Christopher Columbus at october 28 of 1492, the spanish settlement started in the Island. The Colonizers arrived and once and for all they imposed customs, culture and ways, that anything had to see with who they constituted the autochthonous population until then.
KEY WEST-the Spanish name for this island is Cayo Hueso, meaning island of bones. This less than pleasant name was coined by Spanish explorers that found the skeletal remains of Indians when they discovered Key West. Only 90 miles from Cuba, Key West served as a waypoint for travelers between the United States and Cuba prior to Fidel Castro taking power.