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On the recordJune 23, 2015
I was joined by my colleagues Mario Diaz-Balart, Albio Sires, and Carlos Curbelo in sending a letter to Ambassador Whitaker and Immigration Director Rodriguez urging our Government to prioritize these cases and allow any eligible Cuban to come to the United States.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

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Highlighting a collective effort to assist Cuban asylum seekers.

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