But most rafters take a chance with the
United States "wet-foot, dry-foot" policy, which states that Cubans who make it to United
States soil is free to seek political asylum. However, those caught offshore are returned
to Cuba. Very often, Cubans win the race against the United States Coast Guard, as my
family and I did. But, more often, they do not. According to the Coast Guard, they have
caught and returned about 2,100 Cubans since the beginning of last year after finding
them on rafts, rickety boats and even riding a floating 1951 Chevrolet pickups. The
United States used to allow the Cubans that made America to stay. But the rules changed
drastically in 1995. The United States started to send any Cubans who were caught
trying to sneak into the United States back to Cuba. The new rule is as follow: if you
make it to the United States soil, you can stay. But if you're floating in the water, you
have to go back. Those who truly seek political asylum for example, have a well-founded
fear of persecution if returned are resettled in countries other than the United States of
America. There are currently about 700,000 Cuban Americans living in and around
Miami.
Of course, this is excellent.
But, it doesn't sound like YOUR own words.
The information provided is primarily about the "wet-foot, dry-foot" policy in the United States regarding Cuban immigrants. This policy used to allow Cubans who reached United States soil to stay and seek political asylum, while those caught offshore were returned to Cuba.
However, the rules changed in 1995, and now if Cubans are caught trying to sneak into the United States, they are sent back to Cuba. The policy now states that if a Cuban makes it to United States soil, they can stay, but if they are found floating in the water, they must go back to Cuba.
Those who have a well-founded fear of persecution and seek political asylum may be resettled in countries other than the United States. Currently, there are approximately 700,000 Cuban Americans living in and around Miami.
If you have any specific questions related to this information or would like more details, please let me know.