AdvertisementEnd Of 'Wet-Foot, Dry-Foot' Means Cubans Can Join Ranks Of 'Undocumented'January 15, 2017Adrian FloridofacebookEmailA Cuban migrant bound for the U.S. by way of Central America rests in a shelter in Costa Rica in November 2015. Until President Obama ended the so-called wet-foot, dry-foot policy on Thursday, Cubans who reached U.S. soil either by sea or land were allowed to stay and seek permanent residency. (AFP/Getty Images)