As relations between the U.S. and Cuba begin normalizing some have begun questioning the special immigration policies that favor Cuban migrants. Though the Obama administration has said the laws will remain in place, public opinion on the laws is shifting.

Earlier this month the Sun-Sentinel conducted various polls asking Floridians their opinion on various immigration policies. The data collected in the Sun-Sentinel poll showed more support ending the special immigration benefits for Cubans than continuing. The numbers, at the very least, show an increasing shift in preference.

Of those who responded to the poll, 37 percent favored ending the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966; 27 percent wanted to keep it and another third were unsure.

The Cuban Adjustment Act (CAA) treats Cuban migrants who arrive in the U.S. as refugees fleeing from communism, expediting their immigration application. They can apply for a green card without a visa after living in the U.S. for a year, something impossible for any other immigrant.

The poll also found support for the "wet foot/dry foot" policy instituted in 1995 dwindling with 46 percent in favor of ending it and only 27 percent of support. The policy was added to the CAA after an increase of Cuban immigrants. It decrees Cubans who arrive on land will be protected by CAA, but those caught at sea will be returned to Cuba.

"If this policy loses support in Florida, it's hard to see where there's going to be strong demand to maintain [it]," said Marc R. Rosenblum of the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan Washington think tank, according to the Sun-Sentinel.

Many Cubans back in the island fear the normalization of diplomatic ties could mean losing these special benefits, prompting many to begin emigrating in record numbers. According to the Washington Post, there was an increase by 117 percent of Cubans attempting to enter the U.S. compared to December 2013.

Cubans believe the CAA will be done away with as the two countries begin diplomatic discussions. Cuba has expressed its dislike of the wet foot/dry foot policy in particular because it believes encourages risky travel by immigrants.

However, the Obama administration has said the policies will remain in place. Speaking on NPR's "All Things Considered," Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson reiterated the U.S. will not change its current immigration policy concerning Cuban migrants.

"We have no interest at this time and no intention of changing the Cuban Adjustment Act," she said. The current negotiations will only focus on reopening embassies and diplomatic relations.

However, some Americans, including lawmakers, believe the laws have been exploited, allowing some to conduct criminal acts with impunity, reports the Sun-Sentinel. Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Marco Rubio, who is Cuban-American, said the law should be amended.