Cuban exiles are being encouraged to return to their homeland, despite President Donald Trump's threats of a US "takeover" of the island. This promise has resonated with many in the Cuban exile community who vowed never to return while the Castros were still in power. However, this does not immediately address demands for greater political freedoms, a full economic opening, and the return of property seized from exiles. The Cuban government is under more pressure to reform its economy than at any point since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Despite this, the energy grid collapsed on Monday, and there is no timeline for when it will be restored. The US government has entered into discussions with the Cuban government regarding potential economic reforms.