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grantcart

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29. Cubans are granted automatic refugee status

Reply to OnDoutside (Reply #27)

Fri Jun 19, 2020, 08:59 AM

Jun 2020

Under the Republican drafted "work around" a policy called dry foot/wet foot means that if a refugee lands on US soil they are given automatic refugee status, for that reason there are no dreamers from Cuba.

Refugees that are captured in the water are automatically denied refugee status.

IMO it is a disastrous policy. I support an expansive migrant/ refugee migration policy but we should have good screening and not accept the 1% that have a violent and/or criminal past.

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Matt Gaetz referring to his "son" as his "helper": [View all] George II Jun 2020 OP

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All it's missing is the clear plastic slip covers. Mrs. Constanza, can you do something about that? George II Jun 2020 #4

My gaydar went off seeing this picture. kimbutgar Jun 2020 #2

+1 dalton99a Jun 2020 #8

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Actually he said he came to the US when he was 12 (7 years ago), which is another lie. George II Jun 2020 #12

Thank for the clarification tulipsandroses Jun 2020 #14

Yes, the whole thing is bizarre, in fact trumpian. In fact Nestor (too bad he got dragged into this) George II Jun 2020 #15

I'm pretty sure that's called a nephew.... FM123 Jun 2020 #16

I understood that it was the kid's actual sister who had custody. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #17

That's what I heard, too. But then Gaetz' sister adopted him. Yes, it's SO confusing, but... George II Jun 2020 #18

Haven't read anything about Gaetz' sister being involved. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #19

You got it all wrong. LisaL Jun 2020 #32

No, he was not adopted by Gaetz sister. LisaL Jun 2020 #33

Merry Christmas, Matt. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2020 #3

That whole ".. Nestor is his kid.. " thing is gaetz Cha Jun 2020 #5

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It would be shocking that Gaetz would LIE About such a thing!! Cha Jun 2020 #9

Unmarried. Has previous unknown "adopted son." M'kay struggle4progress Jun 2020 #6

Sounds like unknown "son" became known "son". Cracklin Charlie Jun 2020 #20

I smell fish. LiberalFighter Jun 2020 #10

He also refers to him as "local student" (2nd tweet): tblue37 Jun 2020 #13

HAHAHAHHAHA, Based on this I have a bunch of sons and daughters and mothers and fathers JI7 Jun 2020 #21

Legally adopted? By whom? Is he a citizen yet? keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #22

Not legally adopted - Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #24

I wonder if Nestor identifies as white. Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #23

All the Cubans I've known over the years consider themselves "white", descendants from Europeans. George II Jun 2020 #28

fox article says the kid is "adopted" orleans Jun 2020 #25

In 'People', he says he never adopted him muriel_volestrangler Jun 2020 #30

It doesn't appear any legal sort of adoption. LisaL Jun 2020 #31

a tweet orleans Jun 2020 #26

Do we know if Nestor is a Dreamer ? OnDoutside Jun 2020 #27

Cubans are granted automatic refugee status grantcart Jun 2020 #29

Thanks. OnDoutside Jun 2020 #35

I am imagining ANY Dem pol at any level doing this same thing obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #34