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Bacchus4.0

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20. They are still going to come. Law or no law. They don't want to stay in Cuba

Reply to Mika (Reply #19)

Wed Jan 20, 2016, 12:43 PM

Jan 2016

Who would blame them?

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8000 "stranded" Cubans coming to Miami! Miami schools request emergency $$ for influx. More coming. [View all] Mika Jan 2016 OP

Sorry Florida, no socialism for you. It's bootstraps time. onecaliberal Jan 2016 #1

Cuba should pay. they need to take care of their own citizens nt Bacchus4.0 Jan 2016 #2

Why. The US offers Cubans better socialism... at our invitation. Mika Jan 2016 #4

Cuba should up its game so people don't want to leave at all Bacchus4.0 Jan 2016 #7

They should be accepted. Glad they are coming yeoman6987 Jan 2016 #3

I have no problem with normal immigration. This is, in no way, normal immigration. Mika Jan 2016 #5

Maybe but what would you rather do with them? yeoman6987 Jan 2016 #6

I think that Cubans should be treated like all other immigration applicants. Mika Jan 2016 #13

That's fair 100 percent yeoman6987 Jan 2016 #14

I support full normalization between US and Cuba. No special treatment for Cubans over all others. Mika Jan 2016 #15

How could ANYONE be so dim-witted to ignore what has been a scandal for decades, Judi Lynn Jan 2016 #8

Why didn't Cuba offer to fly them back when they were stuck in Costa Rica? Bacchus4.0 Jan 2016 #9

That was THEIR choice, Spanky. Daddy doesn't come over and drive them back home. n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2016 #10

Then why are you complaining if they come to the US? Bacchus4.0 Jan 2016 #11

If they are fleeing Cuba, then they should be grateful to stay anywhere but Cuba. But, no, .... Mika Jan 2016 #12

They are still going to come, law or no law. Immigration laws haven't stopped people Bacchus4.0 Jan 2016 #16

US immigration laws re; Cubans are designed to attract them, not stop them. Mika Jan 2016 #17

They are still going to come. Look at any of Cuba's neighbors. nt Bacchus4.0 Jan 2016 #18

They don't have any adjustment act to assist. They need visas. Cubans don't. Mika Jan 2016 #19

They are still going to come. Law or no law. They don't want to stay in Cuba Bacchus4.0 Jan 2016 #20

No doubt. Let them use legal visas. No more special treatment. Mika Jan 2016 #21

Absolutely. They shouldn't even have "special treatment" with getting 20,000 visas Bacchus4.0 Jan 2016 #22

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