2007-11-16 11:28:32 · 12 answers · asked by Shane 1 in Travel ➔ Caribbean ➔ Cuba
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2007-11-16 11:34:33 · update #1
No it does not. It does however grant them "political Asylum" which protects them. Imagine what persecution the returned ones will get. Follow the link below, and check the end of page 614 and also page 615, I think that will help answer your question.
http://www.cato.org/pubs/handbook/hb107/hb107-59.pdf
Good Question, ;-)
2007-11-17 06:10:33 · answer #1 · answered by You Shouldn't Have 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know all the details, but I know they have what is nicknamed a 'wet-foot, dry-foot' policy, which basically means that if they've gotten to dry land before being apprehended, they're given refugee status, but if they're caught before reaching land, they're sent back to the communist dictatorship. There is some debate over what constitutes dry land, since a few landed on a spot of rock off the Florida Keys, but it was ruled not actually "land" and they were returned. It's an old, somewhat outdated policy, and probably ought to be re-evaluated along with most of our immigration policies and policies toward Cuba. At some point, we need to decide if our approach to Cuba is working, or if there might be a better way to effect change.
2016-05-23 21:58:07 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Correct me if I'm wrong... But isn't the *actual* reason why Cuban nationals are fast tracked towards-- U.S. citizenship, because the US gov't refuses to recognize the government of Cuba? and in so doing they consider anyone from Cuba landing in America to be a "Stateless person"???
One source: The autobiographical movie-- Before Night Falls....
In that movie, after the guy moves to New York City he talks about why the U.S. gov't. calls him "Stateless"... The U.S. gov't says he can stay since he's "Stateless". But he isn't a full fledged U.S. citizen so he has a tough time doing some things while in NYC. Namely, going to hospital etc...
Another source.
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Supreme Court Rejects Mariel Cubans' Detention
Published: January 13, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/13/politics/13immig.html
2007-11-16 15:46:17 · answer #3 · answered by vybes_souljah 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, it does not make them a citizen. The government's policy regarding Cubans is if they are caught at sea they are repatriated. If they are "feet dry" or make it to land then they are allowed to stay.
2007-11-17 01:37:10 · answer #4 · answered by mmuscs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it doesn't make them a citizen but if they can get their FEET onto US soil, they will be allowed into the country
2007-11-16 11:32:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
Under the "wet foot / dry foot" policy they will be allowed to remain in the US.
After a year, they can then apply for residency.
2007-11-17 00:53:39 · answer #6 · answered by Beardo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One foot on land means they can stay, it doesn't give them citizenship. Check the site below.
2007-11-16 11:44:14 · answer #7 · answered by Richard K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no they will not be citizens until they have gone through process. some seem to be sent home and some get to stay. not sure why / how that is determined
2007-11-16 18:43:03 · answer #8 · answered by Mildred S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it makes you an illegal Cuban citizen in U.S.
2007-11-17 13:48:55 · answer #9 · answered by Ewiase 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nope.
It makes them an illegal immigrant, just like folks who sneak in via any other route.
2007-11-16 11:31:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋