Political Quotes

“there were some difficult decisions that had to be made around that core judgment. The result of the series of decisions will be: First that there will be no increase of total Cuban immigration into the United States, legal Cuban immigration, beyond that to which the United States was already committed. Second, that immigration will now come from two streams, partially from Havana and partially from those persons who are at Guantanamo. Third, the American people will be assured that only people from either place--Havana or Guantanamo--who will enter the United States will be those who meet our standards for entry. Fourth, steps have been taken to demagnetize Guantanamo for further population buildup. Within that policy, the American principle of recognition of political asylum and provision for those persons who seek freedom to make the case that they are seeking freedom out of the basis of a legitimate fear of political persecution will be maintained. They will be afforded that opportunity.”