U.S. Diplomat Says Change In Immigration Policy For Cubans Is Not On The Table, The United States' long-time policy of automatically granting residence to Cubans who step foot on U.S. soil will not change "any time soon."
That's according to Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson, who will lead negotiations on reestablishing diplomatic ties with Cuba this Friday.
In an interview with All Things Considered's Robert Siegel, Jacobson said that when the two countries announced their intent to normalize diplomatic relations, there was a spike in Cubans arriving in Florida by sea. Many of them, she said, mistakenly thought that a change in U.S. immigration policy was imminent.
"We have no interest at this time and no intention of changing the Cuban Adjustment Act," Jacobson said.More Read
That's according to Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson, who will lead negotiations on reestablishing diplomatic ties with Cuba this Friday.
In an interview with All Things Considered's Robert Siegel, Jacobson said that when the two countries announced their intent to normalize diplomatic relations, there was a spike in Cubans arriving in Florida by sea. Many of them, she said, mistakenly thought that a change in U.S. immigration policy was imminent.
"We have no interest at this time and no intention of changing the Cuban Adjustment Act," Jacobson said.More Read
