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The Cuban Adjustment Act dates from 1966 and was passed during the Cold War. Any Cuban who comes to the US, regardless of how he or she gets here, is given parole status with sponsorship. They can apply for adjustment of status after one year and one day. That applied to Elian since there is no minimum age and it had been applied to unaccompanied minors in the past and could have been so applied in his case.

But of course, a lot of people cling to the wet foot/dry foot "rule" that Clinton imposed via fiat, changing the definition of the term (how unusual for Bill!) "American territory" (which had always included Coast Guard vessels) to "dry land".

By doing this, Bill changed the view of the US Coast Guard in the eyes of would-be refugees from friend to foe. The second thing that Bill accomplished with this EO, was that appeasement of his dictator friend in Havana.

The fact remains that the EO stands and is the current law, so until the SCOTUS rules on it or the current POTUS does something about it, that EO is policy.

I agree that what Clinton did was probably a favor to Castro, but until it is overturned, that is the law and Elian was an illegal alien.

In my personal opinion, both Clinton and Reno should be shot for snatching Elian like they did, but that does not change his status here in the US.

The US needs to rethink it's policy on Cuba and either completely cut the country off and dispose of Castro, or open it up, and hope for the best.

The second thing that Bill accomplished with this EO, was that appeasement of his dictator friend in Havana.

Why in the world do liberals love Castro so? Even as we speak, Jimmy Carter is busy making his pilgrimage to kiss the Great Man's toe. I've never understood it.

But getting back to Elian, I think the famous photo should be printed up and posted everywhere Jackboot Reno is likely to show up. Anybody know if she's coming to Gainesville any time soon?