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Mika

(17,751 posts)
Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:13 PM Apr 2015

Obama admin: despite negative polling, no plans to change special immigration policy/perks for Cubans only.



Poll: Floridians question special treatment afforded Cuban immigrants

The Obama administration has said it has no plans to change Cuban immigration policy, but the poll results reflect public sentiment against it in the state with the largest Cuban population in the country.


Full story --> http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/fl-cuba-poll-20150409-story.html





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Obama admin: despite negative polling, no plans to change special immigration policy/perks for Cubans only. (Original Post) Mika Apr 2015 OP
Why do you think? flamingdem Apr 2015 #1
The connected smuggling industry, for one. Mika Apr 2015 #2
It's been happening this way for far, far too long. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2015 #3
I predict Obama will "evolve" on a lot of Cuba related issues from now to Jan 20, 2017. Daniel537 Apr 2015 #4
He did promise closing Guantanamo, if I remember correctly, during his campaign. Judi Lynn Apr 2015 #5
He also told the CANF that the US sanctions would not end during his reign. Mika Apr 2015 #6

flamingdem

(39,304 posts)
1. Why do you think?
Mon Apr 13, 2015, 10:03 PM
Apr 2015

Seems like the conservative Cubans are not that happy with the folks coming in so who is the constituency in favor of it?

 

Mika

(17,751 posts)
2. The connected smuggling industry, for one.
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 11:06 AM
Apr 2015

Other than that, I don't know.
Very odd and unfair, considering the hell holes other migrants are deported back to.



 

Daniel537

(1,560 posts)
4. I predict Obama will "evolve" on a lot of Cuba related issues from now to Jan 20, 2017.
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 05:44 PM
Apr 2015

Ben Rhodes said during the Summit of the Americas that the US will look for more ways to expand the relationship with Cuba, and other White House officials have acknowledged that the President could go further in loosening sanctions. My guess is he'll wait a while to see if congress moves on this issue(they won't), and then take some more bold moves. And i think the status of Guantánamo Bay Naval Base will be in play, despite current statements to the contrary.

Judi Lynn

(160,219 posts)
5. He did promise closing Guantanamo, if I remember correctly, during his campaign.
Wed Apr 15, 2015, 05:20 PM
Apr 2015

That would be an ENORMOUS step forward. Surely hope you're right.

The only ones who would take offense are the criminally insane.

 

Mika

(17,751 posts)
6. He also told the CANF that the US sanctions would not end during his reign.
Wed Apr 15, 2015, 05:24 PM
Apr 2015

Which was a fundraising flip-flop that was contrary to most of his prior public statements on the US sanctions.






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