2006-07-08 12:28:31 · 17 answers · asked by Patriot 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
because they are considered political refugees, not immigrants, which is a big difference they are fleeing from a communist nation to freedom, and they become LEGAL aliens through the proper channels, unlike the mexican illegal immigrants who come over for economic reasons and DON'T follow the proper legal procedures to be here.
2006-07-08 12:33:44 · answer #1 · answered by thirteen_fox 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The wet feet, dry feet policy (sometimes called the wet-foot, dry-foot Policy) is the name given to a consequence of the 1995 revision of the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966 that says, essentially, that anyone who fled Cuba and got into the United States would be allowed to pursue residency a year later. After talks with the Cuban government, the Clinton administration came to an agreement with Cuba that it would stop admitting people found at sea. Since then, in what has become known as the "wet feet, dry feet" policy, a Cuban caught on the waters between the two nations, "wet feet", would summarily be sent home or to a third country. One who makes it to shore, "dry feet", gets a chance to remain in the United States, and later would qualify for U.S. citizenship.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/wet_feet/dr...
2006-07-08 16:17:54 · answer #2 · answered by mmuscs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are coming from a communist country ruled by a dictator. Many don't make it to shore. The coast guard is always patrolling, and many of the man made boats just can't hold up and the people drown. The ones the coast guard catch are sent back to Cuba.
What makes them different than the illegals coming in from Mexico is that Mexico has a free government.
2006-07-08 12:34:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a damn good question, I think Florida should basically get together about 10k deputies,(legal residents of their state that meet the criteria for eligibility to be deputized), and start working with the cities IN florida to clean up their problems, too. At some point, the state governments are going to have to ACT on this one, and sending people back to cuba wouldn't be a 1/2 bad idea.
Cuba, like Mexico, can only benefit from reforms, get more of their people employed, have more lawful and open relations with the rest of the world, and stop trying to dump their excess population in the United States...
2006-07-08 12:43:47 · answer #4 · answered by gokart121 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The old bugaboo about communism. This has been going on for 46 years. They are trying to punish Cuba but the people who live there are the ones who would but, fortunately, they are surviving quite well. In fact,you may be aware that Castro emptied his jails a few years ago and shipped them to Florida and the U.S. was obligated to take them.
Incidentally, many citizens from the country to your north as well as from most countries in the world enjoy reasonably priced vacations in the sun in Cuba.
2006-07-08 12:36:57 · answer #5 · answered by gshewman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No such thing as a Cuban illegal alien; they are Bush's house guests: refugees; in your ignorance, people like you can't tell the difference, future leader!
2006-07-08 13:44:49 · answer #6 · answered by LaContessa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wonder if the illegal aliens would come by boat and say they are from Cuba , maybe that would get them in to stay in the US ..
2006-07-08 12:44:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The government has a policy of taking in asylum anyone who proven to be a refugee! The problem there is who gets to decide what constitutes a true test of the refugee status!
2006-07-08 12:37:22 · answer #8 · answered by namazanyc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Cuba is a communist nation, I believe they are given asylum in this country by our government.
2006-07-08 12:35:04 · answer #9 · answered by JoeThatUKnow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the US has sanctions against Cuba
2006-07-08 12:31:34 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋