Rep. Gosar Introduces Bill to End Wet Foot/Dry Foot Policy & Stop Cuban Amnesty
Statement
Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after introducing H.R. 3818, the Ending Special National Origin-Based Immigration Programs for Cubans Act of 2015, which aims to repeal the outdated "Wet Foot/Dry Foot" policy for Cuban immigrants:
"Today, I introduced a bill to terminate three outdated policies that provide amnesty to Cuban aliens and are costing taxpayers billions of dollars. If President Obama has normalized relations with Cuba, why would we treat illegal immigrants from that nation any different than those from other countries? The Obama Administration continues to rule by executive fiat without any regard for our nation's immigration laws or our country's system of checks and balances that was established by the Constitution.
"My legislation is a commonsense solution that will level the playing field and end the outdated policies that provide amnesty to Cuban aliens and criminals. Cuban nationals should be treated under the same immigration rules as any other person seeking to immigrate to the United States and should not receive preferential treatment."
Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), issued following statement in support of the "Ending Special National Origin-Based Immigration Programs for Cubans Act of 2015": "FAIR congratulates Rep. Paul Gosar for introducing long overdue legislation to repeal the Cuban Adjustment Act. The law, which created a separate immigration policy for Cuban nationals is an outdated relic of the Cold War. Continuing this policy serves no national interest and is perpetuated purely for domestic political purposes. A recent investigative report by the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel provides conclusive evidence that the Cuban Adjustment Act is being widely abused, at great expense to American taxpayers. It is time to end this special immigration policy and treat Cuban nationals the same way we treat citizens of every other country."
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