DAVID RIVERA: “Somehow over the years there has been this romanticism with this revolution. You know, this revolution brought…”

My legislation simply says that any Cuban national who receives political asylum and residency under the Cuban Adjustment Act and travels to Cuba while still a resident will have their residency status revoked.

Can you cite any progress in democratic reforms on the island that have resulted from that policy?

But let me be clear, Mr. Chairman, in the final analysis my legislation is about protecting the rule of law here in the United States.

In sum, Mr. Chairman, it is imperative that Congress do everything in its power to enforce U.S. immigration law.