Isn't the 'wet foot dry-foot law' unfair to other immigrants?

To thoughs ignorant on the law it provides full American citizenship to any Cuban resident that flees Cuba and steps on American soil. Seems somewhat unfair given we deport any other demographic and then label them as a criminal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_feet,_dry_feet_policy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Adjustment_Act

wet foot dry foot?, sounds more like a Dr. Seuss book than a law to me.

wet foot dry foot?, sounds more like a Dr. Seuss book than a law to me.

whipassmt

Damp foot, parched foot.

What I love about this is that IF they make it to US land they may be able to gain residence, but if you're caught in the water you go back home to Cuba. Still that little glimmer of hope they leave you with.lo_Pine

[QUOTE="whipassmt"]

wet foot dry foot?, sounds more like a Dr. Seuss book than a law to me.

TacticalDesire

Damp foot, parched foot.

To thoughs ignorant on the law it provides full American citizenship to any Cuban resident that flees Cuba and steps on American soil. Seems somewhat unfair given we deport any other demographic and then label them as a criminal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_feet,_dry_feet_policy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Adjustment_Act

Fightingfan

[QUOTE="lo_Pine"]What I love about this is that IF they make it to US land they may be able to gain residence, but if you're caught in the water you go back home to Cuba. Still that little glimmer of hope they leave you with.lo_Pine

[QUOTE="lo_Pine"][QUOTE="lo_Pine"]What I love about this is that IF they make it to US land they may be able to gain residence, but if you're caught in the water you go back home to Cuba. Still that little glimmer of hope they leave you with.Fightingfan

Seems relevant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64sGfoWEN-8

It gives them the option, not a full citizenship/residency. It is not automatic.

It gives them the option, not a full citizenship/residency. It is not automatic.

lundy86_4

[QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

It gives them the option, not a full citizenship/residency. It is not automatic.

Fightingfan

Do they get auto citizenry/residence? Or either/or?

To thoughs ignorant on the law it provides full American citizenship to any Cuban resident that flees Cuba and steps on American soil. Seems somewhat unfair given we deport any other demographic and then label them as a criminal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_feet,_dry_feet_policy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Adjustment_Act

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"][QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

It gives them the option, not a full citizenship/residency. It is not automatic.

lundy86_4

Do they get auto citizenry/residence? Or either/or?

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"][QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

It gives them the option, not a full citizenship/residency. It is not automatic.

lundy86_4

Do they get auto citizenry/residence? Or either/or?

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]

To thoughs ignorant on the law it provides full American citizenship to any Cuban resident that flees Cuba and steps on American soil. Seems somewhat unfair given we deport any other demographic and then label them as a criminal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_feet,_dry_feet_policy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Adjustment_Act

Dj-Dampleaf

Cuba kills people the try to leave? maybe that's why we don't deport Cubans, we don't want them to get killed.whipassmt

yes auto citezenry. it used to be only one year residence. mrmusicman247

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They must stay in America after the first initial landing for 365 days and then yes, they're automatically an American Citizen. Any relatives of the person who land here under the age of 21 and not married get visas, and then they also may apply for citizenship as well.Fightingfan

Shocking. I stand corrected.

A buddy just married a Cuban girl (in Canada) but she naturally had to get her "green card". Whilst I understand the circumstances for the law, I don't understand the necessity.

Well to be fair the outdated yet ongoing embargo of Cuba continues to ***** over that country's economy.

Consider this.... reparations?

[QUOTE="whipassmt"]Cuba kills people the try to leave? maybe that's why we don't deport Cubans, we don't want them to get killed.Fightingfan

THat may be some form of political asylum. NOt sure of the specifics.