Cubans have a special legal status that was granted waaay back in 1965, signed into law by Pres Johnson...

Cuban Adjustment Act - Wikipedia

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Our immigration policy has not made any sense for years.

Lots of people graduate our universities would like to stay and start businesses and employ Americans but are unable to do so due to our immigration policies.

As a result they create jobs elsewhere.

If there is a harder working group of people than Cubans have not experienced them during my time in this world

Do you think Central America doesn't have any of those leaving? Cuban in prison are 90% there for not following the Communist government.
Do we care why people need help? I know Cuba has no petroleum so no need to intervene in that country.

Visitors to Cuba before Covid spent dollars that went directly to the government the people did not gain anything.

Actually the difference is quite simple ( but will probably result in this thread being removed).

First let me say that back in the late sixties I had a Cuban college room mate at Cornell who's family fled Cuba as Castro took over their country. At that time, the SDS (Students for a Democratic Society) was very active and in fact took over some of Cornell's buildings during their socialistic demonstrations. My friend, Jorge would put up a card table when the SDS was distributing their socialist literature and spend hours offering his own pro-America, anti-socialist/communist literature!

Generally, the Cuban society is VERY anti socialist, pro America. Those political persuasions are not in line with the current administrations desire to change our great country.

THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE!!

Thanks for posting the 1965 immigration of Cubans. Things on the island are worse than ever. Starving!! Can you imagine having nothing but water to feed your babies?
An ear infection cannot be cured, a toothache cannot be cured let alone appendicitis or any worse health issue. I don't understand how America can go thousand of miles to VIetnam, Iraq, Afghanistan but not 90 miles from our border to give humanitarian assistance.

The solution is obvious. The Cubans need to quit expecting special treatment and do like everyone else in the world -- float a boat to Mexico so they can pay a cartel to be raped and fleeced before walking the hundred yards from the bus to America, like any other self-respecting "refugee"!

The moment they arrive, they can report to the nearest Border Patrol welcome station, where after a few days in a cage to acquire the necessary dose of COVID-19, they will be placed on a plane with other Americans and transported free-of-charge to the destination of their choice -- even Florida! All they have to do is promise to show up in court in about five years.

It's simple, when you follow the rules!