Who knows the real illegal immigrant law?

Question

"Under the U.S. wet-foot, dry-foot policy, Cubans who reach U.S. soil are normally allowed to stay, while those caught at sea are usually returned home." - I see this on CNN and you hear of the cubans who land on the beach and allowed to stay. Then you hear of immigrations hunting down illegal immigrants in the USA. Those who are "LIVING HERE" on us soil. I don't understand how it works, if they can hunt those who are already living here, how come if they come on boat and they land on soil they are not automatcially deported?

Answer 1

because Cuba is a communist country and the u.s. sympathizes with them.those people are getting murdered by there own government so they let them come here to be safe.where as Mexicans just want to steal American jobs so they can build up there own country.and they dont respect American laws.

Answer 2

This policy is no longer active...it died sometime around the mid 90's. You almost have it right, but Its very complicated. Basically any Cubans who try to come to the US soil now days are relcoated to another area.

There's more info on the policy on wikipedia.com search under wet feet, dry feet policy. Or the link below in the resource

Answer 3

Most likely because most "boat people" are Cuban, They are usually considered political refugees. Not all boat people are allowed to stay many are sent back or to Crome detention center in South Florida.

Answer 4

I don't know the exact law, but know that married couples even if they have kids, have to be checked every year. My friends, ho are here legally, have to go for an interview one a year, and answer silly questions to prove they are really married. They have four kids together and if the government descides they don't know enough about each others choice in shampoo he can be deported. Legal statis turns to illegal that easy.

Answer 5

The refugees from Cuba are given political asylum.

Other illegals, who are just here because they want jobs and/or benefits, are deported.