What and when was the wet foot dry foot policy?

Question

i need it for homework... lol

Answer 1

It refers to Cuban illegal immigration and I believe it goes something like this: Refugees who are picked up while still in the sea are returned to Cuba (wet feet) while those who make it to the beach can stay and are granted assylum (dry feet).

Here is a wikipedia article I didn't read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_foot/dry_foot_policy