With respect to our Government, there is no doubt from our Government that the fate of the residents of Ashraf is dire, unless we intervene and make it clear that their fate is our concern. Do we have any doubt about that?
Rivera emphasizes the urgent need for U.S. intervention regarding residents' safety at Ashraf.
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The result of that policy, which I often refer to as unilateral concessions to the dictatorship, have been well documented.
I would strongly urge the Committee to maintain the focus on the purpose of my legislation to ensure that the spirit and letter of U.S. immigration law is enforced.
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.
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.
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