Political Quotes

“I cite this as the most recent evidence of the fact that we are not dealing with an anachronism. Fidel Castro is an anachronism. But the Cuban Adjustment Act, which was designed to respond to the human rights abuses, to the circumstances that forced thousands of native citizens of Cuba to flee that country, unfortunately, the Cuban Adjustment Act still serves its humanitarian purpose in 1996 as it did when it was adopted by the Congress in 1966. Third, the adoption of the language in 1664 would have the practical effect of turning a substantial amount of the U.S. immigration policy, substantial amount of our responsibilities to make decisions as to what is in the best interests of the United States of America, over to Fidel Castro. Why is that? All Fidel Castro would have to do, if this language in Senate bill 1664 were to be adopted, would be to abrogate the Cuban Adjustment Act, the Cuban Migration Agreement of 1995, and no person would henceforth be eligible to utilize the Cuban Adjustment Act as a means of changing their status and securing the benefits of permanent residence in the United States.”