Although they represent a small fraction of immigrants in the US, there are Cubans who flee Cuba by water and hope to land in the US.

Cuban and American policy is that if the Cubans make it to the US shores, they can stay. If picked up at sea, they are returned to Cuba. I do not know what happens to them if they are returned but some try over and over.

Haitians are not in that category and get sent elsewhere if caught.

If the US and Cuba do normalize relations, this policy will certainly go away.

The question is: Should the "wet foot, dry foot" end now or should it continue?

There is a legal way for Cubans to come to America. Do we want to keep a way available other than established immigration methods or continue with the way for "escapees" to come and risk their lives through the dangerous Straits of Florida?

These people are political refugees from a dictatorship country. If they make it to our shores, of course, let them in!

I would go so far as to say if they are picked up by the Coast Guard or Navy, let them in right away.

Re-settle them somewhere and give them subsidies for a while (maybe two years) while they find decent work.

This is the humanitarian thing to do.

Originally Posted by Guest

Although they represent a small fraction of immigrants in the US, there are Cubans who flee Cuba by water and hope to land in the US.

Cuban and American policy is that if the Cubans make it to the US shores, they can stay. If picked up at sea, they are returned to Cuba. I do not know what happens to them if they are returned but some try over and over.

Haitians are not in that category and get sent elsewhere if caught.

If the US and Cuba do normalize relations, this policy will certainly go away.

The question is: Should the "wet foot, dry foot" end now or should it continue?

There is a legal way for Cubans to come to America. Do we want to keep a way available other than established immigration methods or continue with the way for "escapees" to come and risk their lives through the dangerous Straits of Florida?

This will very shortly be a non issue.

Expected in early July, the announcement of the opening of embassies in USA and Cuba to normalize relations.

According to news reports, the "details" are being worked out, including Cuba's terrible human rights record, and hopefully the American killers being harbored there.

So this law dating back to President Clinton, by all reports will be history.

Sorry, forgot to supply a link for my statements

Exclusive: U.S.-Cuba deal expected in early July to restore ties, reopen embassies | Reuters