Cubans' return 'just not right,' Gov. Bush says

Miami Herald ^ | July 31, 2003 | PETER WALLSTEN

[raybbr]

Either way it is not my concern. They are foreign citizens entering our country illegally.

[clamper1797]

So, you are saying as long as an illegal alien is willing to vote Republican let them stay. You are just as bad as the mexicans who come here and vote illegally

Most illegal Mexicans are here to milk the system and don't really want to be Americans
Most Cuban Refugees (none of which are illegal BTW ... unless you are a Castro shill) Most cuban REFUGEES are coming here to escape tyranny and want to be Americans ... big difference ... personal attack ignored for now

[dead]

If they were breaking no laws then why were they sent back?

They were sent back for hijacking, which is a crime. Cubans emmigrating to the US are not guilty of a crime, unless their crime is something else (like hijacking.)

Is it not illegal for foreign citizens to come to our country without going through proper channels?

No, it is not illegal for Cubans to come to this country without any paperwork. The only “proper channel” they have to go through is the Straights of Florida.

[Moonman62]

Because I see them as invaders of our country.

You'll notice that most of the people who are pro Cuban invasion don't have to live next to them. It's OK for Republicans to pander for Cuban votes, but it is wrong for Rats to pander for Mexican votes. If Cubans want to be ingenious and risk their lives, they should do it attempting to assassinate Castro.

[dead]

You'll notice that most of the people who are pro Cuban invasion don't have to live next to them.

Exactly how did you calculate this astonishing fact via people's anonymous internet postings, Kreskin?

BTW, I’m currently within five miles of Union City, New Jersey, which has more Cubans in its one square mile than there are in Havana.

[Moonman62]

BTW, I’m currently within five miles of Union City, New Jersey, which has more Cubans in its one square mile than there are in Havana.

Thanks for the warning. I know some Cubans that are nice, educated, well-behaved people. They almost all came from Cuba in the early 1960's. The vast majority of Cubans who've come over since then, and have remained around Miami are friggin animals.

[walrus954]

Thanks! I've been following this story and thought it was very interesting the Governor's comments today. Still don't know which Bush I agree with.

[jwalsh07]

Because I see them as invaders of our country.

I see them as freedom seekers who have had it up to there eyeballs with commie totalitarinaism.

Funny how we see things so differently.

[raybbr]

If it was legal for Cubans to come here then why were they sent back?

If it is legal for Cubans to come here then why don't they come in droves?

If it is legal for Cubans to come here then show me the State Department law/regulation endorsing this!!!!

[dead]

If it was legal for Cubans to come here then why were they sent back?

How many times do I have to answer this stupid question? Post #23 didn’t do it? Cubans, who are also hijackers, do not share the same rights as you average Cuban boat person.

If it is legal for Cubans to come here then why don't they come in droves?

Because they live in a communist prison, and if the guards catch them trying to escape, they kill them. Then they often imprison their surviving family. Where the hell have you been for the last 40 years?

If it is legal for Cubans to come here then show me the State Department law/regulation endorsing this!!!!

See The Cuban Adjustment Act, signed into law by Lyndon Johnson, November 2, 1966. It was further clarified and reiterated on April 26, 1999 by the INS’s Clarification of Eligibility for Permanent Residence Under the Cuban Adjustment Act.

It read, in part:

Cubans — along with their spouses and children— who arrive at other than designated ports-of-entry into the United States are eligible for parole, as well as eventual adjustment of status to that of permanent resident, under the 1966 Cuban Adjustment Act (CAA).

[raybbr]

It read, in part: Cubans — along with their spouses and children— who arrive at other than designated ports-of-entry into the United States are eligible for parole, as well as eventual adjustment of status to that of permanent resident, under the 1966 Cuban Adjustment Act (CAA).

Okay, but they didn't make it, did they?

I, personally, don't care about Cubans. If you are so concerned about them why not publicly advocate invading their country and killing Castro so all these wonderful people can be free?

[dead]

If you are so concerned about them...

I'm not that concerned about them, I'm concerned about people who are obviously completely ignorant of the law, yet keep insisting that they are right.

And then, after you spend an entire day trying to convince them that they are ignorant, you finally succeed and they change the argument to unrelated talk of invasion.

I just think people like that should that should admit that they don't know anything, and they should stop pontificating on issues they know nothing about.

But America's a free country and those people are allowed to flaunt their ignorance without fear of reprisals. Unlike Cubans.

[raybbr]

You can't convince me of something that isn't true. Cubans cannot legally enter this country. It is the policy of the U.S. to return them unless they make landfall which these people clearly didn't.

[dead]

My initial post to you:

Cuban refugees on our soil are not illegal. They are candidates for asylum.

Your response:

Not as far as I'm concerned.

You were wrong. You’re still wrong.

I’m done trying to educate you. It’s impossible.

[Doe Eyes]

I hope it will be that Bush rescinds the terrible Clinton policy ...

As far as I'm concerned, if President Bush is continuing to follow Clinton's policy, it has become Bush's policy.

[raybbr]

Gosh, it must be tough being the smartest person on FR. I still don't care about the ugly Cubans or their plight.