Others take the shorter, more direct route from Cuba to the United States--often reaching shore in the South Florida area. They have risked their lives on boats of different sizes or homemade vessels that are not always sea-worthy. Cubans are motivated by the “wet-foot, dry foot” policy that allows those who reach dry land in the U.S. to remain in the country. If they are intercepted at sea, the Cubans get deported. However, if they manage to reach American soil they are allowed to stay in the U.S. and are granted Green Cards. The waters of Florida are constantly patrolled by the Border Patrol and by the U.S. Coast Guard, yet it is estimated that more than 16,000 Cubans make it to the U.S. successfully every year.
I believe the original rationalization was to provide sanctuary for fugitives from a repressive dictatorship.
Carter, Clinton, Obama would question the sanity of anyone fleeing such a socialist paradise.
When it is time to flee Obamismo where shall we go?
Thank you for your information, graciously given. I admit I was wrong but I suspect everyone understood my message.