palestino

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.