One of Cuba 's most prominent opposition leaders, José Daniel Ferrer, arrived in South Florida on Monday after spending years imprisoned on the island.

The 55-year-old human rights activist and his family landed at Miami International Airport on a flight from Santiago de Cuba, marking his first moments of freedom in years.

Politicians, activists and members of the exile community gathered to welcome him, though for security reasons, Ferrer and his family were immediately taken to Cuban American National Foundation.

Emotional reunion after years in prison

Wrapped in a Cuban flag, Ferrer spoke emotionally about the time he lost with his loved ones.

"Ella apenas me conoce," Ferrer said in Spanish, referring to his daughter. "She barely knows me because when she was born, half her lif

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